The case of Rayshard Brooks, a 27-year-old Black man who was shot in the back while running away from police in a Wendy’s parking lot, is soon to go to trial. Yet the officer who delivered the fatal blow thinks he should be allowed back on the streets.
Ex-officer Garrett Rolfe and his attorney, Lance LoRusso, argued before Atlanta’s civil service board last Thursday that the former was “dismissed without a proper investigation” nor given a fair amount of time to defend himself against his firing. Rolfe was fired a day after the June 12, 2020 shooting.
Rolfe shot Brooks after responding to calls about a man asleep in a car at Wendy’s drive-through lane. A father of four, Brooks initially complied and cooperated, but when officers tried to arrest him, a scuffle ensued. Widely circulated video showed that Rolfe shot Brooks as the latter tried to run away.
Atlanta Officer Fired In Rayshard Brooks Shooting Seeks Reinstatement
Garrett Rolfe’s lawyer said that he was not given due process before he was terminated.
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The fired Atlanta police officer who shot and killed
Rayshard Brooks says he was unjustly terminated and wants to be reinstated, even as faces charges in the shooting.
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Garrett Rolfe was sacked “without a proper investigation” his lawyer
Lance LoRusso said last week, and he has been arguing to the city’s civil service board to return to the department, the
Last June 12, Rolfe attempted to arrest Brooks, 27, on suspicion of DUI when he was found asleep in a Wendy’s drive-thru line. Their interaction, seen on video, was at first calm, but spun out of control when Rolfe tried to handcuff Brooks. After a skirmish with Rolfe and another officer at the scene,
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Ex-ATL Cop Fired for Fatally Shooting Rayshard Brooks Seeking Reinstatement
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According to reports, the former Atlanta police officer who gunned down Rayshard Brooks in a Wendy s parking lot is seeking reinstatement.
Former officer Garrett Rolfe s lawyer Lance LoRusso, during a virtual appearance on Thursday in front of the Atlanta Civil Service Board, argued the city’s mayor pushed for Rolfe’s immediate firing, resulting in an inadequate hearing for his client. These situations normally result in officers receiving a notice of proposed adverse action, which they typically have 10 days to respond to. Rolfe said he was fired the day after the shooting.
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Replay Video UP NEXT A former Atlanta police officer facing a charge of felony murder in the shooting of Rayshard Brooks last year wants to be reinstated. Garrett Rolfe and his attorney, Lance LoRusso, argued before Atlanta’s civil service board on Thursday that Rolfe wasn’t given a fair amount of time to defend himself against his firing, which happened just a day after the June 12, 2020, shooting that resulted in the death of the 27-year-old Black man. Brooks was shot by officers after they responded to calls about a man asleep in a car at a Wendy’s drive-through. The young father of four had initially cooperated, but when officers tried to arrest him, a scuffle ensued. Widely circulated video showed Brooks pointing a Taser at officers.