Atlanta officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks reinstated

Published May 5, 2021 4:25pm ET



A fired Atlanta police officer who shot Rayshard Brooks last June was reinstated by the city’s 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,” the board stated of Garrett Rolfe. “Therefore, the Board grants the Appeal of Garrett Rolfe and revokes his dismissal as an employee of the APD.”

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