In this instance, employment is the least of their concerns. I suspect criminal indictments are in their future, perhaps even federal charges for deprivation of civil rights under the color of law.
The officers have a right to due process. I guarantee you that the Gwinnett County government has an appeals process and that both officers have an option for a hearing to force the GCPD to actually prove a case for termination. in fact, here it is:
(410.400) Dismissals
Dismissals are discharges made for delinquency, misconduct, inefficiency, deliberate
violation of Merit System Board Rules and Regulations or administrative policies, or
inability to perform the work of the position satisfactorily.
Dismissals of regular status Classified Service employees shall be effective only after the
employee to be discharged has been notified of the specific reasons for the separation, and
has been given the opportunity to respond thereto. However, when in the opinion of the
Department Director circumstances require the immediate departure of the employee from
the work place, the separation may be made effective immediately. In such instances of
immediate separation, the employee shall be given a hearing with the Department Director
within forty-eight ( 48 ) hours of the separation, wherein the charges against him/her shall be
presented in writing and reviewed with the employee and he/she shall be given the
opportunity to respond thereto.
The reasons for the separation and the employee's response shall be forwarded to the
Human Resources Director and Executive Secretary. The discharged employee shall have
the right to a hearing before the Merit System Board as provided herein subject to appeal
as provided by law. (See Chapter II).
https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/portal/gwinnett/Departments/HR/MeritRules