A former Atlanta officer previously charged in Rayshard Brooks’ fatal shooting is suing the department’s police union over attorneys’ fees he says he was forced to pay out of pocket.
Devin Brosnan, one of two officers cleared in the 27-year-old’s killing, said in a lawsuit Friday that he had to pay $250,000 for legal representation after being charged by former Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard.
When he joined the local union as a cadet, Brosnan was told the International Brotherhood of Police Officers Local 623 would cover his attorney fees if he was criminally charged for something that occurred in the course of his official duties, according to the complaint filed in Fulton County State Court.
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But as Brooks’ fatal shooting sparked mass protests in Atlanta and beyond, and Howard hinted he would bring criminal charges against Brosnan and fellow officer Garrett Rolfe, Brosnan says his calls for a union-funded attorney went unanswered.