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Georgia officer fired over arrest of former UT football player

ATLANTA — A police officer in suburban Atlanta has been fired after an internal investigation found he used unnecessary force during the arrest of a former college football player, the police chief said Thursday.

Henry County police officer David Rose faced administrative charges of maltreatment or unnecessary force during the Dec. 2 arrest of Desmond Marrow and also faced conduct violations, Chief Mark Amerman said in an emailed statement. Amerman said he agreed with an internal investigation’s findings and fired Rose.

Also Thursday, Henry County District Attorney Darius Pattillo said no felony charges would be brought against Marrow.