Fulton County detention officer arrested for using excessive force with detainee, sheriff says

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat confirmed a sheriff’s office detention officer has been arrested for use of excessive force.

Monique Clark was charged stemming from “using excessive and unnecessary force during the exchange of custody of a detainee at the Alpharetta Police Department” earlier this month. Clark, 31, joined the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office in 2016.

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“The indefensible acts of this one officer do not reflect the mission of the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office,” Labat said. “As Sheriff of Fulton County, I am committed to transparency and to holding each and every employee accountable to protect and serve every member of our community, including those in our custody. Being a detention officer is a difficult job but even under challenging circumstances there is absolutely no excuse for the behavior that led to this arrest.”

Body camera video of the incident will be released by Alpharetta PD once the department completes an investigation of the incident.

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Clark has been fired, according to the sheriff’s office.

Police charged Clark with one count of aggravated assault, one count of violation of oath by a public officer and one misdemeanor count of reckless conduct.

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