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The Georgia deputy who fatally shot a black man who had served more than 16 years in prison on a wrongful robbery conviction was previously fired from a police department for excessive use of force during a traffic stop, according to a report.

Camden County sheriff’s deputy Buck Aldridge was identified by News4JAX as the officer who fatally shot Leonard Cure, 53, during a violent struggle after the cop stopped him for speeding Monday.

Distressing footage showed him tasing and shooting Cure, who had been out of prison for three and a half years following his exoneration.

Aldridge was previously fired by the Kingsland Police Department in August 2017 for violating its use-of-force policy during a traffic stop by slamming a woman to the ground, the report said.

“I see a police officer being way too aggressive to start with,” a fellow officer who was at the scene said of Aldridge, according to the outlet, which cited an internal probe.

“He had no business picking her up and throwing her on the ground.”

Aldridge, who joined the Kingsland force in 2012 as a peace officer, had reportedly faced other disciplinary issues before being axed.

A performance in 2013 said he needed improvement in his judgment and decision-making – and a comment stated, “Be calm, cool, collected,” News4JAX reported.

In 2014, he also received a warning for unnecessary force during a traffic stop, according to the outlet.

During five years with the department, he reportedly completed 618 hours of training including de-escalation techniques, use of deadly force, traffic stops and more.

The Camden County Sheriff’s Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment early Friday on Aldridge being hired after his previous firing.

During five years with the department, he reportedly completed 618 hours of training including de-escalation techniques, use of deadly force, traffic stops and more.

Meanwhile, Cure’s mother said she wants justice for her late son.

“I hate Georgia!” Mary Cure said in Florida, WSB-TV reported. “Sorry, but this is my baby. And I want justice for him.

“I don’t know what happened out there but I can tell you this — there was nothing so bad that he deserved to die,” she added before she saw the police video of the shooting and what led up to it.

Cure said her son had just left Florida after visiting her for the weekend – and that he video-chatted with her as he drove home to the Atlanta area.

“Then he said, ‘I love you and I’ll see you soon.’ That’s the last I heard from him,” she said.

Cure told The Messenger that her son had suffered psychological harm for his years behind bars.

“I’ll say if you spent that much time in prison, it’s going to be hard. I don’t care who you are,” she told the outlet.