A former Atlanta area police officer who acknowledged choking a Black man during a 2017 traffic stop will never work in law enforcement again after pleading guilty Monday to a charge of simple battery, prosecutors said.
As part of his sentence, David Rose surrendered his law enforcement certification, the district attorney’s office in Henry County said in a news release announcing a plea deal. A judge also sentenced Rose to a year of probation and 40 hours of community service and required that he complete an anger management class.
Rose, who is white, was fired from the Henry County Police Department after an internal investigation found he used unnecessary force during the arrest of Desmond Marrow on Dec. 2, 2017. Video posted online captured part of the arrest.
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