Atlanta City Council Approves 1.475 Million Settlement for Family of Teen Killed by Off Duty Officer
On Monday, the Atlanta City Council unanimously approved a $1.475 million settlement for the parents of D'Ettrick Griffin, an 18-year-old killed by off-duty Officer Oliver Simmonds in January 2019. Griffin's parents, Gaysha Glover and Courtney Griffin, had filed a lawsuit alleging excessive force and the city's tolerance of police misconduct, but the settlement will resolve the case, which was set to go to trial. Simmonds was acquitted of murder in a September trial, and his attorney expressed that both he and Simmonds are saddened by the loss of Griffin and support the settlement for the family.
April 22, 2025
