Cop Garrett Rolfe charged with murder of Rayshard Brooks is allowed back to work as firing reversed
ATLANTA police have reinstated cop Garrett Rolfe, who was fired last summer after the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks outside a Wendy’s.
Rolfe, 28, was charged with murder after he tasered Brooks, 27, and then shot him in the back as he fled police outside the fast-food restaurant on June 12.
“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 announced Wednesday.
“Therefore, the Board grants the Appeal of Garrett Rolfe and revokes his dismissal as an employee of the APD.”
The ruling will not see Rolfe return to his job as a patrol officer, as his bond on murder charges prevents him from possessing a firearm or being around other officers.
It comes after Rolfe against the city’s mayor and the interim police chief in an effort to get his job back, along with back pay and benefits.
It is believed Brooks was chatting cooperatively with officers minutes before his death, saying he had a couple of drinks to celebrate his daughter's birthday and agreeing to a breath test.
Rolfe who faces 11 charges in Brooks' killing was released on June 30 on a $500,000 bond.
Brosnan, who was not fired after the shooting, also faces charges of aggravated assault.
Brook's death prompted citywide outrage and was the catalyst for the sudden resignation of Atlanta Police Chief Shields.
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It came just two weeks after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Ex-cop Derek Chauvin has since been found guilty of his murder.