In 2020, Officer Mark Gardner was involved in the violent arrest of two Black college students, Taniyah Pilgrim and Messiah Young, during protests. Gardner and other officers forcibly removed the students from their vehicle and tased them repeatedly. Gardner was initially fired but reinstated after a review board found due process violations. This incident was part of a broader pattern of excessive force by APD officers during protests.
Mark Gardner – Atlanta Police Department
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