Brian launched his legal career in 1993 as an Assistant District Attorney in the Augusta Judicial Circuit. As a prosecutor trying both misdemeanor and felony cases, ranging from fraud to murder, Brian earned a reputation as a fierce and persuasive advocate for the people of Georgia.

In the summer of 1975, Lt. Manos began her law enforcement career as a dispatcher in the (then) small town of Fairburn, Georgia. There were eight police officers, including the Chief, and Fulton County Fire/Rescue provided medical services.