Miles Bryant
Service Record
Forsyth County Georgia Sheriff's Office
| Rank | Deputy |
| Dates of Service | March 2020 to May 2021[1] |
| Last Known Status | Separated |
Doraville Georgia Police Department
| Rank | Officer |
| Last Known Status | Terminated[2] |
Incident Reports
2018 Attempted Entry
In 2018, Bryant was accused of trying to enter a neighbor's house through a window.[2]
Response Timeline
2019 Burglary
Bryant tampered with a bedroom window lock and entered the home of a classmate.[3]
The incident was captured on video.[3]
The homeowner filed a report with the police department.[3]
Response Timeline
Police investigated but the case was unresolved.[3]
On March 1, 2023, Bryant was charged with first-degree burglary.[3]
2021 Suspension
In November 2021, Bryant was off-duty when he made a gun shape with his hand and pointed it at an on-duty officer. Bryant told the officer to, "keep your head on a swivel".[4]
Response Timeline
Bryant was suspended for two days.[4]
2022 Death of Susana Morales
On July 26, 2022, 16-year-old Susana Morales went missing.[1]
On July 27 2022, Bryant reported that his vehicle had been broken into and that his gun had been stolen.[2][1]
On February 6, 2023, Morales' remains were located.[1]
It was alleged that Bryant dumped Morales' body in the woods.[1]
Response Timeline
On February 13, 2023, Bryant was charged with concealing the death of another and false reporting of a crime. Police suspect Bryant of rape, murder, and other felonies.[1]
In February, Bryant was fired.[5]
On February 22, 2023, Bryant was charged with felony murder and kidnapping. The gun that Bryant had reported stolen was found "in close proximity" to Morales' remains.[2]
In March 2023, a grand jury indicted Bryant on malice murder, felony murder, kidnapping, and false report of a crime. [5] Malice murder is Georgia's most serious murder charge and Bryant faces up to life in prison or the death penalty.[6]
On January 10, 2024, Bryant was re-indicted to include the charge of criminal attempt to commit rape.[7]
On June 12, 2024, a jury convicted Bryant of malice murder, felony murder, kidnapping, and false report of a crime. Bryant was acquitted on a charge of criminal attempt to commit rape. Bryant was sentenced to life without parole.[8]
2022 Policy Violation
On October 2, 2022, Bryant was dispatched to a report of a runaway child. Bryant did not finish the report for three days.[4]
Federal law requires a report to be finished within two hours in such a case.[4]
Response Timeline
Bryant was written up for the incident.[4]
2022 Attempted Entry
In December 2022, Bryant "may have tried to enter" an acquaintance's house.[2]
Response Timeline
The incident is under investigation.[2]
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Public Comments
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Warrant application: Georgia officer 'dumped' missing 16-year-old girl's body in woods, FOX 5 Atlanta, 2023-02-14
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Marlene Lenthang, Fired Georgia police officer charged with murder and kidnapping in death of 16-year-old Susana Morales, NBC News, 2023-02-22
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Former officer accused of killing 16-year-old charged with break-in at yet another woman’s home, WSB-TV, 2023-03-03
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Officer arrested in 16-year-old girl’s death had been disciplined for mishandling missing child case, WSB-TV, 2023-02-17
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ex-Doraville Police officer indicted for murder in death of 16-year-old girl, 11 Alive, 2023-03-24
- ↑ 2021 Georgia Code, Justia
- ↑ Susana Morales murder case | Charge added against ex-officer Miles Bryant in new indictment, 11 Alive, 2024-01-19
- ↑ Miles Bryant guilty, sentenced in murder of 16-year-old Susana Morales, FOX 5, 2024-06-12
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