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And as Mosqueda recalls, many non-Latino officers were happy to throw around the word wetbackthe same pejorative hurled at Torres before his death. City Employees Are Heading for the Exits. Looters struck the store during a riot that began at Moody Park. The case, in which the officers could have received sentences of life in prison, has been the focus of many charges of police brutality against Hispanic citizens. 'I am the chief of police, but I am a son of Houston, and what people need to understand is if you cannot see and feel 44 years of pain and suffering of this family, you're not human,' Finner said. (Two activists, Travis Morales and Mara Youngdahl, were later fined a total of $9,000 on misdemeanor riot charges.). Officer Terry Denson reportedly used . Family members and friends of his are working to win approval of historical markers at Moody Park to commemorate Torres' death and the community's reaction. The victim, Joe Campos Torres, 23, allegedly was dumped off the 25-foot retaining wall into the bayou last Friday. They were, however, later convicted of civil rights violations and served nine months in prison. Mr. Torres was arrested May 5 at Houston tavern on charges of disturbing the peace. 09/13/1977 - Fired HPD officer Terry Denson, right, arrives for court at the Criminal Justice Center at Sam Houston State University where his trial for the May 6 murder of Joe Campos . All of the jurors were white, none was Mexican-American and five either worked for law enforcement agencies or had relatives who did. By John M. Crewdson; Special to The New York Times. Judge Sterling, who issued the sentences today without comment, was appointed to the Federal bench by President Ford in 1976. The 14-year-old was cowering against the wall when he was shot. Keep supporting great journalism by turning off your ad blocker. On May 8, Mr. Torres's body was found floating in the bayou. Updated: June 20, 2015. "All those cops, they just got a slap on the wrist, and you know what? After their conviction in March of last year, Judge Sterling sentenced the three former officers, all of whom were dismissed by the Houston Police Department within hours of the discovery of Mr. Torres's body, to a year in prison on the misdemeanor charge. (Houston, Texas) Background of case involving alleged beating of Joe Campos Torres, which resulted in his drowning, by officers Terry Wayne Denson, Stephen Orlando and Joseph Janish given. The protests that . Films shown; previous state trial of 2 officers and demands of local Mex.-Americans for Justice Department probe noted. 'Let's get this clear because there's been some chatter in the neighborhoods [about] how Chief Finner feels about this,' he said of Torres' death, 'and that is straight-up murder of somebody. Three buildings in the shopping center were gutted by the fire. Terry W. Denson and Stephen Orlando two of the arresting officers were charged with murder following the discovery of Torres' body. Although members of the Houston police force have previously been accused of brutality against prisoners, the Torres case is the first such incident to be brought to trial. Though he served in that role for less than three years, Caldwell instituted key reforms that still exist today, such as HPD's first internal affairs department, HPD's first formal manual and the first liaisons to minority communities. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. October 7, 1977 Two former Houston policemen on trial for beating and drowning a Mexican-American prisoner in their custody last May were convicted by a jury today of misdemeanor charges that. All six officers were found guilty of violating Torres' civil rights, and given a ten-year suspended sentence. State District Judge James Warref of Walker County sentenced them to one year probation and a $1 fine. He drowned after being beaten by officers and thrown into Buffalo Bayou. By Associated Press and Peter Belfiore For Dailymail.Com, Published: 17:01 GMT, 28 June 2021 | Updated: 08:56 GMT, 29 June 2021, Houston's police chief has publicly apologized to the family of a man killed by six officers more than four decades ago, calling it a 'straight-up murder.'. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. A Houston Chronicle reporter and photographer joined the Northeastern Trail Riders Association to document the highlights and challenges of life on the trail during the group's 108-mile journey to the 2023 Houston Letter from the editor: Introducing our exclusive new newsletter, Black trail riders head to Houston rodeo parade after grueling, joyful 6-day journey. Torres was allegedly beaten and then drowned by Houston police. Their convictions were for criminally negligent homicide, a first-degree misdemeanor. Officers Terry Denson and Stephen Orlando were convicted of negligent homicide, a misdemeanor, and were fined $1 and sentenced to probation. The other count, a misdemeanor violation of Mr. Torres's rights by intimidation, carries a maximum punishment of one year in jail and a $1,000 fine. She blends vividly reported details of decades-old events with personal anecdotes of similar struggles. The Justice Department brought civil rights charges against the three after Mr. Denson and Mr. Orlando were acquitted of murder charges in state court. If you fill out the first name, last name, or agree to terms fields, you will NOT be added to the newsletter list. He said it demonstrated once again that there is "a dual standard of justice" in Texas, adding, "Our only redress in the federal courts.". David Courtney, a.k.a. We can only hope that the next congressional delegation brings along Sessions so that he, too, can learn the story of Joe Campos Torres and Chief Caldwell. Margaret Torres, mother of Joe Campos Torres, speaks to a crowd gathered at the Houston police station Oct. 8, 1977 to protest the verdict handed down by a Huntsville jury in the the murder trial of former Houston policemen Terry Denson and Stephen Orlando. (Studio) Report on conviction of 3 former Houston policemen accused of violating civil rights of Mex.-American who drowned while in their custody. When do the clocks change in 2023? 3908 Avenue B, Suite 105 HPD is now hiring for our upcoming classes. Chief Bond comments on the function of the Civilian Review Board. Joining HPD was regarded almost as a betrayal. Police grab an unidentified suspect believed to have thrown a brick during riot at Moody Park. Following another beating, Campos Torres was pushed off the raised platform and fell 20 feet into the Bayou, where his body was found three days later. On June 28, a Harris County grand jury indicted two of the officers, Terry Denson and Steven Orlando, for murder and a third, J. J. Janisch, for misdemeanor assault. Hernandez, Raymond Gonzalez, and Jose Selvera Jr. On top of their translating work in the field, the squad was also tasked with investigating 52 cases that experienced detectives on the force hadnt been able to crack. In 2004, Poe was elected to the United States House of Representatives, serving for 14 years. Defense attorney Bob Bennett and his client, Terry Denson, exit the courtroom to deliver comments to the press. An all-white jury found them guilty of negligent homicidea misdemeanorand sentenced the officers to a year's probation and a $1 fine. A desk sergeant ordered the six officers to take Torres to Ben Taub General Hospital for medical treatment. Terry Denson was married to Tennie E. (Kimbrough) Denson on October 28, 1971 in Harris County, Texas. After adjustments, if you continue to experience problems, please contact us. Decades before the recent police violence in Memphis, a brutally beaten Latino man was tossed by officers into a Houston bayou and drowned. "The environment that created the Torres case continues to exist," Garcia said, "and we can expect a continuation of the same kind of thing.". Attorneys for the three defendants pointed out that the new sentences, because they exceed one year, would render the former officers eligible for parole, which would not be the case had their sentences remained at precisely one year. Officers Terry Denson (left) and Stephen Orlando (right) were the only two officers convicted of negligent homicide, a misdemeanor, in the death of Torres, and each was fined $1 and given. Instead, the officers returned to The Hole, where they continued to beat Torres. Five months after Torress murder, an all-white jury found Denson and Orlando guilty of negligent homicidea misdemeanor. More often than not, they were the first Spanish-speaking officers the victims had come into contact with. About 100 persons rallied Saturday in front of the Houston police station to protest the sentences two former officers received following the death of Joe Campos Torres. REPORTER: Walter Cronkite, (Houston, Texas) Background of case involving alleged beating of Joe Campos Torres, which resulted in his drowning, by officers Terry Wayne Denson, Stephen Orlando and Joseph Janish given. Two former Houston policemen on trial for beating and drowning a Mexican-American prisoner in their custody last May were convicted by a jury today of misdemeanor charges that will cost each no more than a year in jail and a $2,000 fine. For years, [HPD] operated with impunity, he says. Watch: Astros SP Luis Garcia debuts new windup after rule changes, Oops! Anyone can read what you share. By the time Torres arrived at the jail, authorities refused to book him due to the extent of his injuries. Campos Torres was beaten by six officers for hours before they took him to the city jail. Killings, planted evidence and a federal discrimination lawsuit all provided the fuel that Torres' death set ablaze at an event known as the Moody Park Riot. They had only ninety days to solve them. Many segments are silent and would have been voiced over by the anchorperson during a live broadcast. The three former officers, Terry W. Denson, 29 years old, Joseph J. Janish, 25 and Stephen Orlando, 24, were found guilty in Judge Sterling's court last year of responsibility for the death by. The six arresting officers instead took him, once again, to The Hole. Host Alonzo, a self-proclaimed history nerd, often spent time in history classes in the Rio Grande Valley thumbing through her books trying to find important figures that looked like her. The jury heard four weeks of testimony alleging that six police officers had taken Joe Campos Torres, 23, a laborer, from a cheap cantina, where he was arrested for public drunkeness, to a secluded spot near a bayou, where five of them beat him severely while his arms were handcuffed behind his back. The Killing of Jos Campos Torres. Torres' death and the light punishment the officers involved received would spark the infamous Moody Park riot one year later. Carless Elliott, the only rookie cop at the scene that night, later recalled in court the words of one of his fellow officers, the last words Torres must have heard before his body plunged into those dark waters: Lets see if this wetback can swim.. You've got five officers sworn to protect, five, sworn to protect and serve and murdered an active military soldier,'. The judge gave the three suspended sentences of 10 years, plus five years probation, on the felony charge that resulted from Mr. Torres's death. Chief Bond introduces possible disciplinary action against the offending officers through the civil service law, KPRC reporter Don Shelby speculates on the possibility of a second assault on Torres in between the time when officers brought him to the jail and when he ended up in the bayou. According to sworn testimony, the officers then spreadeagled the prisoner against a patrol car, and Mr. Denson, after some discussion of what to do with the prisoner, said, Let's see if this wetback can swim. The prosecutors contended that Mr. Denson then pushed Mr. Torres into the bayou. [Victim's mother Margaret TORRES - feels happy because she wanted justice and doesn't want this to happen again.] He was on duty at the time of the murder and HPD discovered he. A group of Houston police cadets gathered Friday morning to hear family members of Joe Campos Torres speak of their loved one's death by officers in 1977. . Houston police take man into custody during Moody Park riot that broke out following a Cinco de Mayo celebration in the park. The conflicts could have kept escalating were it not for Houston's new police chief, Harry Caldwell, who was hired a few months after the riot. In the case of [Torres], theres racism, theres extreme brutality.. The judge received dismissed the case without explanation. And once the word got out, they trusted us.. Consider it our city's version of the Ferguson protests. In 1977 Joe Campos Torres had been arrested at a Houston bar for disorderly conduct. Torres subsequently drowned. There, they brutally beat him for several hours. On June 28, a Harris County grand jury indicted two of the officers, Terry Denson and Steven Orlando, for murder and a third, J. J. Janisch, for misdemeanor assault. The Torres case prompted the Houston Police Department to create its Internal Affairs Division in 1977. . A year later and still feeling as though justice had not been served, members of Houstons Hispanic community rose up in a post Cinco de Mayo riot at the citys Moody Park. In interviews with members of the Chicano Squad, the podcast shines a light on its predicament. In Chicano Squad, an eleven-episode podcast released in January by Vox Media, host and actress Cristela Alonzo follows Houstons attempts to grapple with the aftermath of Torress death, which included the creation of the first all-Latino homicide squad in the country. The girl's parents told the police they went to sleep at about 11 p.m. Saturday, and when . The three former officers are to be sentenced late next month. State District Judge James Warref of Walker County sentenced them to one year probation and a $1 fine. City officials vowed to memorialize Torres in some way, The worst thing for her, she said was that, 'No matter how many apologies we get, it can never change the fact because Joe, at the end, never got justice.'. On the one-year anniversary of Torres' death, the simmering social unrest erupted into riots. Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Longtime Virginia men's basketball coach Terry Holland has died, the school announced Monday. They were, however, later convicted of civil rights violations and served nine months in prison. Five of the officers were charged in the death, with two convicted of negligent homicide, and the other three convicted of violating Torres' civil rights. The pain is a lot deeper than what you could have ever imagined. Before that he was a member of the Houston law firm of Vinson, Elkins, to which John B. Connally, the Republican presidential candidate, also belongs. Jose "Joe" Campos Torres, shown in a photo held by his sister Janie Torres in 1998, was arrested after a 1977 Cinco de Mayo disturbance. Dan Solomon writes about politics, music, food, sports, criminal justice, health care, film, and business. If you are associated with a college or university, you may ask your library if they would like to become a sponsor, which would give students and faculty at your institution the ability to view items from our collection. "Let's see if the wetback can swim." With those words, Officer. By the following morning, 28 demonstrators had been taken into custody. The case and its verdict outraged the local Mexican-American community, sparking protests outside the Harris County Courthouse and police headquarters. The state granted immunity for two others, Glenn Brinkmeyer and Lewis Kinney, in exchange for their testimony. Aided by the research of producer and Austin-based journalist Eva Ruth Moravec, Alonzo guides listeners through interviews with Chicano activists, former police officers, scholars, and Torress family members. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Officers Terry Denson and Stephen Orlando were convicted of negligent homicide, a misdemeanor, and were fined $1 and sentenced to probation. According to Houston police, they got a call about a missing 3-year-old girl at about 5:30 a.m. Sunday. 3908 Avenue B, Suite 105 "We never got justice," his sister Sandra Torres told the Houston Chronicle in 2011. They were able to gain the trust of victims and witnesses because they knew how Hispanic Houstonians really lived.. Mr. Torres's body was found in a Houston bayou on May 9, 1977, two days after he was arrested by Mr. Denson and other officers in a latenight barroom disturbance. All the while, she draws parallels to present-day discrimination against Latinos and the ongoing demonstrations against police brutality and racial injustice. Sentencing offenders to perform humiliating tasks like shoveling manure, he became known as the "King of Shame." If I didnt tell you that this story took place forty years ago, you might think it had just happened, Alonzo told me. The location is just off the 1200 block of Commerce. Members of Houstons Latino community described the light sentences as a slap in the face. On the first anniversary of Torress death, protests reached a fever pitch during a Cinco de Mayo celebration at Moody Park. View the profiles of people named Terry Denson. The widely publicized case was moved on a change of venue to Huntsville, a town of 20,000, about 70 miles north of Houston. Houston firemen put out fire of burning car flipped during a riot that began in nearby Moody Park. Officers Terry Denson and Steven Orlando were indicted for murder on June 28. And sometimes it's Houston murders. You may visit the Television News Archive on the Vanderbilt campus to view on-site from the Archive's collection. https://www.nytimes.com/1979/10/31/archives/3-former-officers-sentenced-in-texas-each-to-serve-extra-day-for.html. 'I will never be the same, my family will never be the same. Instead, they brought him back to the Hole. "'You're not going to take him and do what you did to Joe Campos Torres.". The officers then took Torres to the city jail, who refused to process him due to his injuries. Two days after Torres was arrested, his mangled body was found floating in Buffalo Bayou. A third officer, J.J. Janish, was charged with misdemeanor assault. One of them removed the handcuffs. Anyone can read what you share. Calbillo is one of several people working to get a historical marker for Torres. Torres' mother was quoted as saying, "If five Mexican killed a cop, it wouldn't be like this. Garcia said there had been progress in that Chief Harry Caldwell has required officers to register the extra weapons they carry with them, has banned the use of "long rifles" such as deer rifles, and has forbidden officers to shoot at fleeing suspects who aren't threatening their safety or that of others. A desk sergeant ordered the six officers to take Torres to Ben Taub General Hospital for medical treatment. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. The squads success came from how connected they were to these neighborhoods. Join Facebook to connect with Terry Denson and others you may know. Rishi Sunak is urgently reviewing his private exchanges with Matt Hancock after bombshell leak of ex-Health 'Drinks cold in fridge at DH!' Reporters interview Harris County District Attorney Carol Vance, Divers search the depths of Buffalo Bayou for Torres' wallet, Protests outside the Harris County Courthouse. While speakers from the La Raza Unida party, the Texas Farmworkers Union, the Barrios Unidos en Defensa and the Torres family addressed the crowd, the father of the dead man, Joe Torres Sr., watched with his wife Margaret. The summer of 1979, detective sergeant Jim Montero floated an idea past HPD chief Harry Caldwell: if he got permission to recruit a small group of Spanish-speaking patrol officers, he could train them to serve as translators in the field, helping the department to close the growing number of unsolved crimes in Houstons barrios. Reuben Bonilla of Corpus Christi, who heads the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) in Texas, called the verdict "the most deplorable and unconscionable in recent memory," and said he fears Hispanic-American violence unless the Justic Department acts promptly to bring a federal case against the officers. Rather than transport him to jail for booking, the six responding officers first took Torres to "The Hole," an isolated area behind a warehouse along Buffalo Bayou. Vilma Martinez, president of the MexicanAmerican Legal Defense and Educational Fund, also called for the judge's impeachment. Jerry Click/ Houston Chronicle Show More Show Less 35 of 56 Houston police officers administer first aid to Officer Tommy A. Britt, injured by a car that broke through a police line at Irvington . Complaints against members of the Houston Police Department may be initiated in person to a supervisor at any police substation throughout the City of Houston, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 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