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Garrett Rolfe, who still faces murder charges in the killing of Brooks, sought last month to have his firing reversed in a hearing before the board. ....
Officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks is reinstated By Richard Fausset New York Times,Updated May 5, 2021, 2 hours ago Email to a Friend Visitors at a makeshift memorial in June 2020 in front of the Wendyâs restaurant in Atlanta where police officers killed Rayshard Brooks.JOSHUA RASHAAD MCFADDEN/NYT Garrett Rolfe, the Atlanta police officer who was fired from his job after fatally shooting a Black man, Rayshard Brooks, in a fast-food parking lot, was reinstated on Wednesday by the cityâs Civil Service Board, which found that Rolfeâs firing violated his due process rights. Rolfe was terminated one day after the shooting, which came a few weeks after the police killing of another Black man, George Floyd, in Minneapolis. The killing of Brooks led to a new round of demonstrations across the United States, including in Atlanta. ....
Garrett Rolfe, Police Officer Who Shot Rayshard Brooks, Reinstated After Firing On 5/5/21 at 12:36 PM EDT Garrett Rolfe, the police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks last year, has been reinstated by the Atlanta Civil Service Board. On Wednesday, the board released its decision to revoke his dismissal, stating: Due to the City s failure to comply with several provisions of the Code and the information received during witnesses testimony, the Board concludes the Appellant was not afforded his right to due process. The board noted that it was not determining whether or not Brooks actions were criminal, but rather hearing the appeals of firings and other employment actions taken against public city employees. ....
The Atlanta Civil Service Board released the decision on Wednesday. Author: 11Alive Staff, Jonathan Raymond (11Alive) Published: 9:13 AM CDT May 5, 2021 Updated: 1:05 PM CDT May 5, 2021 ATLANTA Garrett Rolfe, the fired Atlanta Police officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks in a Wendy s parking lot last summer, has been reinstated by the Atlanta Civil Service Board. Due to the City’s failure to comply with several provisions of the Code and the information received during witnesses’ testimony, the Board concludes the Appellant was not afforded his right to due process. Therefore, the Board GRANTS the Appeal of Garrett Rolfe and revokes his dismissal as an employee of the APD. ....
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. ....