Atlanta cop who shot Rayshard Brooks had been reported TWELVE TIMES for misconduct – including once for excessive use of force with a gun
- Garrett Rolfe, 27, joined the Atlanta Police Department in 2013
- Since then, he has been reported 12 times, nine of which were dismissed
- Among complaints is a 2015 incident where he discharged his firearm
- In 2017, he received a written reprimand for excessive use of force involving his gun
- It is unclear what happened on those two occasions; no further details have been released
- He has also been reported for five vehicle accidents and has received four citizen complaints
- On June 12, he shot Rayshard Brooks, also 27, twice in the back in a Wendy’s parking lot
- Brooks was asleep in the drive-thru lane and told police he was drunk
- Prosecutors may bring charges against Rolfe as early as Wednesday
- Devin Brosnan, the other cop there, has been placed on administrative leave
The cop who shot Rayshard Brooks had been reported for misconduct 12 times, including one alleging excessive use of force, before he killed the unarmed 27-year-old.
Garrett Rolfe, a six-year veteran of the Atlanta Police Department, shot and killed Brooks in the parking lot of a Wendy’s on June 12. He has been fired and is now waiting to find out if he will be charged over Brooks’ killing.
Disciplinary records obtained by The Atlanta Journal Constitution reveal he was reported in 2017 for excessive use of force with a gun and received a reprimand, but it’s unclear what exactly happened to prompt the complaint.
Of the 12 complaints against him, the police department dismissed nine.
The others included five vehicle accidents, four citizen complaints and a firearm discharge in August 2015.
Garrett Rolfe, a six-year veteran of the Atlanta Police Department, shot and killed Rayshard Brooks in the parking lot of a Wendy’s on June 12
As he’s running away from Rolfe, Brooks (right) is seen turning around and pointing a Taser gun at the cop. That is what prompted Rolfe to shoot him twice in the back
The disciplinary files detailed the date and alleged violation but gave no further detail.
Devin Brosnan, the other cop there when Rolfe shot Brooks, had no record. He joined the force in 2018.
Brooks had fallen asleep at the wheel in the drive-thru lane of the Wendy’s. 911 calls released by police on Monday revealed workers reporting him, saying he was ‘intoxicated’.
Rolfe spoke with Brooks, gave him a field sobriety test then tried to arrest him for being over the limit.
It was peaceful until he tried to put Brooks in handcuffs. Then, the father-of-four struggled and reached for the cop’s Taser gun.
Brooks was able to get away from Rolf. He started running through the parking lot and was shot twice in the back after turning to try to Taser him.
Rolfe was fired by the police department after footage of the incident emerged and Brosnan was put on administrative leave.
But Brooks’ family, along with millions of others, are calling for the cops to face charges.
Brooks putting his hands up while speaking with officer Devin Brosnan before he was arrested
They liken his death to that of George Floyd, who died after a cop knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes on May 25 in Minneapolis.
It was his killing that sparked the national movement to defund the police.
New surveillance footage obtained by DailyMail.com reveals that Brosnan, the less experienced cop, seemed willing to let Brooks go when he first encountered him.
‘Do I want to deal with this dude right now?’ he asked Rolfe after finding Brooks in his car.
The man’s family say the cops should have allowed one of his family members to come to collect him or helped him order an Uber rather than arrest him.
Prosecutors say they may file charges against Rolfe as soon as Wednesday.
Brosnan, who has not commented publicly since the incident, has been placed on administrative leave.