Ex-officer charged with murder, kidnapping of Susana Morales

Gwinnett County police have now charged a former Doraville officer with murder and kidnapping a 16-year-old Georgia girl who disappeared while walking home in 2022.
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[@GizmoMaltese]

Can you imagine this evil killer dumping her body in the woods at night then losing his gun and going out of his mind looking for it. It's really a kind of karma that he lost his gun because that's what led directly to him. I can't imagine the sick mind of such a person.

[@eavymuturuh3717]

Exactly just like I was watching a crime show and the killer kidnapped someone in the victim’s car and he threw a cigarette out the window and it flew in the back seat dna got ‘em and criminalist said it was the breath of God so people never ever think you safe from your sins with our Father may be man but not GOD.

[@lisa196409]

That's what men do they dump us like we're trash like we're nothing. That's what men do they dump us like we're trash like we're nothing. He was so insecure that he had to go get a young girl he used his authority for a kid. Took advantage of his position. He should never get out there are so many police officers that are doing this and have gotten away with it. When is the United States in all these other law enforcement agencies going to wake up you cannot give anybody in unity for killing people you have to make them uphold the law as they serve and protect. No one should ever get away with murdering or violating anyone. They saw him checking different women's doors as he walked by. He was living with a woman in that wasn't enough for him.

[@momohue6432]

The universe correcting itself...

[@LabzAli]

🍩 that's what the killer is.

[@kelly73]

@@eavymuturuh3717 Karma at work! Sometimes it takes a little time but she always comes for them.

[@richardshirley2786]

This poor girl trusted someone she should have been able to trust. Prayers and sympathy for what this family’s going through.

[@FeLLoNeY]

Yea his ass, smh they were humpin and she prolly threatened to tell cause of something, and he killed this poor girl !!! Smh 😞

[@cheyennetapiasmith9056]

This is probably NOT HIS 1ST OFFENCE

[@idontdohumans5950]

I agree

[@fkupaymehaa]

its not, he was actively stalking/preying on another woman too and there is door bell footage one how he tries to open her door as he passes/tried breaking in

[@hyphydan]

Bet he has raped and molested many

[@marcushamilton8991]

He is a stalking predator it wasn’t the 1st time

[@aracoixo3288]

wow 😢

[@lovesyah4618]

Poor child was surely terrified. What an evil demon he is. 💔🙏🏽🕊️

[@TrocilynRufus]

He was a monster walking amongst us! That sweet innocent child kidnapped probably sexually assaulted before being murdered! How did he become a police officer with all those issues in his background

[@alisanp]

"I sure did!" Because he's as stalker and a weirdo! Stated confidently and vehemently! Strong young woman!

[@eavymuturuh3717]

That’s why I always say you never know what someone is thinking just evil.

[@colesweat8094]

This gentleman should be a model for ALL police chiefs.. Please run for higher office sir !!

[@deondrejones2714]

No he doesn't..dont be fooled..they only fired him 3 days before the arrest..they knew who he was

[@talawoods25]

I agree. He was very well composed, precise, and forthcoming with his answers. He reminded the reporters of the job that was done by bringing closure to the case in an extremely tactful way, without overshadowing the unthinkable crime. Great job, Gwinnett PD!! Now, let's hope the courts will fulfill their judicial duties.

[@jeffreynapisa122]

This police chief is top of the line in every capacity.

[@suzieque5989]

The comment I was looking for!!!

[@CherchezLaDub]

Now think about how many of these sick individuals are current officers, firefighters and doctors etc. This is some sick stuff

[@mikepearson9983]

Diversity

[@diatribe1194]

YOU HIRED A MONSTER

[@eavymuturuh3717]

They let him get away with too much I heard something about he lost his gun at the crime scene I bet he couldn’t rest.

[@cocoblessings]

No, the Doraville PD hired a monster. The Gwinnett PD arrested the monster. Doraville PD is a city agency located in DeKalb county & the Gwinnett PD is a county agency.

[@kaleahcollins4567]

Disgusting and disturbing. This is why we say the police system as a whole needs to be changed .

[@arlenecamaratta6579]

Because of a few bad ones the entire system needs to be dismantled? Do you know how that sounds? They have already cut police budget by billions in the past few years and look at what is going on in the streets.

[@eavymuturuh3717]

Grown people should know better

[@patriciastrang8747]

He wasn't a cop anymore..probably fired for his behavior

[@mikepearson9983]

Who is we? Taxpayers?

[@evanstrother9137]

What a tragedy. That sheriff is totally squared away. Def gives you confidence in his agency.

[@chartmann43]

Yes! He speaks eloquently!

[@TrocilynRufus]

Miles tried to cover his tracks by reporting his firearm missing! Miles was a predator! He is definitely a serial killer in the making!

[@debdee9663]

Well he said to other inmate they only got me on one. Hence meaning more. We have many missing girl in gwinnet county makes me wonder.

[@lynettebrown8189]

Officer did a great job with his explanation of this tragedy and evil case if a beautiful girl. This ex Officer need to tell the truth to what happened for the family benefit. My Prayers and thoughts are with this family! 🙏🙏🙏 ❤

[@shirleyhenry-vf5ox]

That young man has a history. He should never have been allowed to become a police officer. Thankful that he has been identified and charged.

[@KekaGreene]

This sad why would he do something like this !!!!!

[@eavymuturuh3717]

Evil don’t care.

[@loveplenty4743]

Stupid question

[@Donaleigh222]

So they were warned TWICE that this as a bad cop and they kept him on.

[@flowatress]

Wanted to watch this before I watch the trial which just started today

[@sharonsmith1505]

Evil is on the inside you can’t see it until it manifest. This man was probably a gentle looking man, But pure evil

[@noahzero9380]

And you all could have prevented it when his ex caught him on camera breaking into her own. SMH

[@Southern.Nappiness]

Right! She said she grew up with him. He damaged her door, too. Luckily, she wasn't home at the time. She did say, she bought a firearm.

[@pauline4721]

That’s a stretch

[@felicialindley8906]

That wasn't his ex girlfriend. She was his ex girlfriend's best friend

[@TrollioUno]

They saying ex police just say police he wasn't ex police when he did the crime

[@robray8663]

"The warrant also listed Bryant as being "known or suspected of having been convicted" of rape, murder and other federal crimes." 😳 Doraville works on the "takes one to know one" philosophy. 😏 They fired him just before the arrest, just so they would be able to say "former" 🙄

[@eavymuturuh3717]

So they don’t feel embarrassed

[@carolinacastillo8401]

Word play by PD even knowing a girl was murdered. POLITICS.

[@brooklynsealy8294]

You wanted them to wait for the arrest? Wouldn't firing him once you have enough evidence to arrest? Sometimes arrest warrants don't get served for months or even years.....if that had happened by your logic he should still be a cop during that time

[@deondrejones2714]

@@brooklynsealy8294 no they don't you only have 30 days to execute the warrant once the judge signs it

[@Arablmts69]

He was out for 7 months after the crime he committed? 🤦‍♀️

[@carolynbaity9288]

My question: What kind of background check was done prior to Miles Bryant becoming a police officer?

[@korymidd7197]

He had not prior record or mental disabilities. So looking in from outside of someone’s life, his record benign clean and his prior history in being national guard, they probably deemed him to be a excellent person for the job💯🤷🏽‍♂️. I went to school with miles. Berkmar. Was in rotc with him and all. It’s sad cause he was what I thought, a amazing individual. I was bullied, he stood up for me. I had no friends, he would always speak and keep me around. I got kicked out of ROTC and he damn near begged master sergeant to allow me back in. My point it is, you never really know a person until they are willing to show you who they are. Can’t say “this was just a accident”. As much as I respected him and truly wish he was who I thought..he just wasn’t. Stuff like this is premeditated, which means he definitely has a bad history to himself. Worse than what I thought, and if he doesn’t, he just snapped into something evil💯

[@shirleyhenry-vf5ox]

Job well done. You are very articulate and present with no biases.

[@jaywallace1226]

Trying to act like she wasn't discovered because her body was in a wooded area...smh no it's because you guys took months to look for her, they didn't even find her 🙄🙄 they should of took her family seriously when they first reported her missing instead of insisting she was a run away.

[@PaulaValentine-pi6jp]

Exactly, they told her mother to wait 48 hours to report her missing.

[@letitiawilliams2431]

Does these people go an phycological evaluation before becoming an officer. These perks go after the innocence of our poor kids. I don't doubt there are more kids missing by the hands of these perks. They have the knowledge & ability to cover up these crimes and frame these crimes on other innocent people. So many are in jail for killings committed by the hands of police officers.

[@TommyD1213]

I love Terry Crews. He reminds me of him. This whole thing is sick.

[@lizf1353]

What?

[@eavymuturuh3717]

@@lizf1353👀

[@veleshiaclark1455]

They are saying the chief looks like Terry Crews the actor

[@janetross8601]

This is just sad she was just sixteen this is the second one I've heard of,a UK police officer raped and strangled a woman,prior before that he was reported to have been exposing himself to members of the public more than once,not long after that he killed a woman would you credit that.

[@sharonsmith1505]

she said a training, that was dumb to ask how do you train a person DONT kill a person in the woods.

[@dianadowie3985]

The murderer should of be in jail. He might be a serial killer. I am wondering if this police department looked for the 16 years old child. The police department dropped the ball!

[@sarahibueno8379]

The police reported her as a runaway they failed her

[@eavymuturuh3717]

She had a baby?

[@taniawilliams14]

Throwing arrows 😮 wow …

[@brooklynsealy8294]

​@@sarahibueno8379it was reported to them as a runaway.....I'm not a fan of police but you can't ignore certain facts just to complain

[@dstaff7373]

It's like People Want to Crash Out Into Cells And Not be able to Leave...

[@susanbengston3208]

This is the Police Chief? He’s lying repeatedly about his Departments ‘quick and thorough investigation’. He’s treating the public like fools, imaging we’ll all accept his self serving b.s. Disgusting show of disrespect for Susana’s Family and all who’ve already heard the Facts.

[@patriciastrang8747]

So sad what's happening with these evil monsters. I pray for the family. He should receive the DP.

[@elisepoulain6856]

IMMEDIATELY???? You wouldn't even take a report when they came to you. Your department ignored the request to even acknowledge she was missing for a month. Her family went to the media, posted flyers, and organized searches! You did absolutely nothing until her body was found!!

[@nicolethompson1515]

Really 🙄 sad

[@quintaviousbaisden7575]

She just bought a ps4 from me bro wtf

[@sherireedy329]

Wow! So sad 😢

[@Rafael-vh3yw]

Even police officers are wolves in sheeps clothing. Don't put all your trust in them. Priests are predators as well.

[@davidreed6070]

They tried their best to cover it up but just couldn't when a cop does something wrong that can't be covered up they feed their own to the dogs

[@mapool1485]

"Ex-officer" charged with murder when they're charge, "Ex-officer"

[@kelseyellison2919]

What was a 16 year old doing out at 10 pm bad parenting !!

[@melikebuttz4265]

Thank you. My goodness. It never comes up in these conversations.😮

[@libertyna933]

Walking home omg stop!

[@annaleedaughterofyhwh7767]

My my! Please stop attacking the family. They’ve been through and will go through more than we can ever fathom. If they made any mistakes and who has not as a parent, please let it settle in their past not on here. Thank you.

[@user-sc2or4xj5c]

Doraville Police Hired a Monster

[@thelennybreauarchives5675]

Left his gun at the scene of the crime. As if we needed further proof of the sort of people who are hired in small town police forces.

[@selfesteem3447]

I hope her family sues the pants off of this county or the police department or however it goes. There is so much screwed up if you watch the whole thing and you study the whole case and I haven't even studied all of it myself. I live in the state of Georgia and never heard of any of this. They swept it under the rug until the trial started.

[@dawnerwin2097]

THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE OFFICERS, DETECTIVES AND EVERYONE ELSE WORKING 24/7/365 TO PROTECT US AND BRINGING PEOPLE TO JUSTICE THAT ARE OUT THERE TO HARM OTHERS. VERY ARTICULATE SERGEANT, I BELIEVE THAT IS HIS POSITION, HE IS WHAT WE NEED AT THE TOP OF OUR POLICE FORCE ❤

[@buzzkill2739]

What are police averaging....early retirement,2 yrs probation and still get their pension

[@laylagiselle773]

You mean to tell me they letting a 22 year old trash bag be a cop. NO!!! You should not be that young I don’t care what anyone says!!!! There not even fully developed

[@joanknotts2764]

This police officer has done a great job of explaining the events very personalized with how much information he can reveal community oriented and very secure ID be very proud of him and his department solving this crime iowa❤

[@DedmanReactin]

Wonder what his psych eval says!!

[@liketearsintherain832]

That is why he's an ex cop

[@dkayflowers79]

Media ours way too soft on the questions. Ask how they feel knowing they have these psychos working in their ranks. It's not A Bad Apple but a rotten tree the whole system. They always makes excuses for these clowns make it hard for food cops to report a crazy fool without retaliation 😠

[@terryscott4357]

Hang in there chief. You got a lot of people that want your job.

[@annettepurnell7264]

Did he take a lie detector test ?

[@jimlarson170]

Don't forget to thank all of his excessive force officers for their community relations

[@CML95018]

Too late for your condolences dude you ignored the family's plea for help period 🤦‍♀️😡

[@jeanalexis4100]

You know your office was a criminal even before he killed her

[@devoncassmoreharris4499]

This Cop is truly hurt because of the murder of the teen girl

[@dianehodges6554]

You don't value life at all when you have a predator in the community and do absolutely nothing. Those apartment complexes are supposed to cameras. That cop who claims his gun had been stolen is full of crap! The father who didnt want to press charges should had been informed that the county has the right to step in and penalize the neighbor/creep who broke in. There are so many things that this spokesperson cant say sooo Like why are you here to take a picture ????? HOUSTON WE HAVE A PROBLEM!!!!

[@January.]

Policeman: *...were SEEN together LEARN BASIC ENGLISH GRAMMAR and ponounce Long E correctly.

[@blockhartinabox]

If you're going to bash someone's grammar, you should probably make sure your own spelling is accurate first, don't you think? It's *pronounce*

[@annettepurnell7264]

My heart go out to the family and friends we may never know what happened to her that monster not telling but his gun was there and it show his cell picked up near her ,asking her sister questions it pointing at him its sad 😢 what happened to her belongings ,shoes just a hurting feeling justice needed 🙏

[@kevinhenderson5520]

It's amazing that they don't do extensive background and psychological test and research before hiring these guys.. Miles is a straight menace.. how he got a badge is scary..

[@RP-ol1ts]

How to use the Wi-Fi panorama camera

[@gwenburge5583]

Stop killing our kids

[@mikepearson9983]

Usual suspect

[@ms.g-j8524]

Females know your company...all those girls should have walked her home. They knew she was alone. Hell, ask your mom to drive her. Don't do DRUGS. This guy is spooky as HELL. Who are his parents? LE can do better.

[@blockhartinabox]

Drugs have nothing to do with it. And this was not the friend's fault.

[@aracoixo3288]

...

[@williamhenry9705]

Go figure!

[@herbhealsus]

This would have millions of views if her name was Susan Smith.

[@mikepearson9983]

They should have stayed in Mexico

[@traceeporter1708]

so was ex officer obsessed with her suzanna ???? or her bf hire him to do that ????

[@lennettepageruss1751]

So sad this beautiful young girl had to lose her life, her family and friends, now have to go through life without her for no reason😢. lt would be Ga police. I went through something with the Georgia police department as well.😢By the grace of God my child was able to come back home.. after they beat my child so bad until my child was hospitalized😢, polices are supposed to protect and serve. you cannot trust them 😢🙏🏽I was able to get my child back alive. Unfortunately, the family and friends will not beable to see this beautiful child again. 🙏🏽💔🪽🤍🪽PS they love to say how long a person wrap sheet is my child never been to jail never spent the night in jail but My child was beat so bad where my child had to be hospitalized behind them. for no reason🙏🏽😢💔

[@pattymelt-go3fv]

9:27 Miles Davis, the famous dead musician NOR anyone by that name committed this crime. Miles Bryant allegedly will do life.

[@mikepearson9983]

Its the fault of those various systematic racisms of evil wypepo.

[@joekev27]

I'm shocked they aren't trying to rehire this officer

[@mikepearson9983]

Blax

[@Rafael-vh3yw]

The Police department must be hard up for hiring officers like Miles Bryant.

[@90000cg]

This story will be buried. Does not fit the narrative.

[@kendal4452]

The problem I have with Gwinnett Country police is that it was presumed that the child ran away, so the family had to wait 48 hours which are radical moment in an investigation. If its a run a way or a kidnapping it should be investigated right away and the family should not have to wait.

[@ahmeta8638]

FTP

[@debdee9663]

Damn this guy was something else. Unbelievable a trusted person in his position lost my trust in police.

[@aracoixo3288]

❤🎉😮

[@dannyscott5821]

Damb some body talk to your mayor about his new basketball courts they seem to be working just fine for crimanals if you want to die

[@PSICK1234ikillallracistrolls]

Man sthu.

[@sherribatko8981]

@dannyscott5821 - What the HELL are you talking about????? Take a seat

[@arlenecamaratta6579]

Home rap studios too.

[@eavymuturuh3717]

?

[@mikepearson9983]

Troof

[@joycejoyner6907]

I suspect sex traffic.

[@eavymuturuh3717]

I’m interested to know how not bashing you just curious?

[@krazy1768]

No cuz she got killed the day of so idk that would not make sense