Former Toledo CB Desmond Marrow's Arresting Officer Fired for Unnecessary Force

Henry County (Georgia) Police Officer David Rose was fired for using excessive force against former Toledo cornerback Desmond Marrow while arresting him on Dec. 2, per ESPN.com.

Footage of the arrest circulated online in April. In it, per the ESPN report, "officers can be seen forcefully taking a handcuffed Marrow to the ground by sweeping his legs out from under him as he yells, 'I'm not even fighting back.' When Marrow was on the ground, an officer put his hand on Marrow's throat for several seconds and Marrow said, 'I can't breathe,' while another officer told him to settle down."

According to Henry County Police Chief Mark Amerman, Rose could then be heard on his in-car camera system saying that he choked Marrow but wouldn't make a note of doing so in his police report.

Marrow was arrested and charged with misdemeanor reckless and aggressive driving, which Henry County District Attorney Darius Pattillo confirmed was under review, according to Kaylee Hartung, Dakin Andone and Steve Almasy of CNN.com.

Pattillo added that a felony charge of obstruction of an officer was being dismissed.

"We have reviewed the police reports, witness statements, 911 calls, audio and videos, as well as interviewed witnesses, and determined there is insufficient evidence to present any felony charges to a grand jury," he said.

Marrow and his attorneys said Henry County "got it right" in the aftermath of the incident, and Marrow spoke about his arrest as well Thursday.

"I just want to say the situation is bigger than me," he said. "I speak for the people that have been in the same predicament and they've died or they're not here to talk about the situation. So it's a win and it's a victory for their moms, for their families, along with my mom and my family, too."

Marrow, 30, played for Toledo between 2006-11. He tried out for the Houston Texans and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2012 but never stuck with either team.