the Texanist, is a staff writer. Instead of being taken to jail, police took Campos Torres to "The Hole," an isolated area behind a warehouse along Buffalo Bayou where Houston Police Department officers could write reports, question suspects and sleep. The city was quickly growing into the murder capital of the United States as a slew of unsolved killings in Houstons barrios piled up. 12 pick, Tips for bringing your dog or cat on a flight, West Texans share apocalyptic photos of after massive dust storm, This Houston rodeo food vendor wants you to eat his rattlesnake. Leave them blank to get signed up. Instead, they brought him back to the Hole. You've got five officers sworn to protect, five, sworn to protect and serve and murdered an active military soldier,'. Houston's independent source of Phone 615-322-2927. Films shown; previous state trial of 2 officers and demands of local Mex.-Americans for Justice Department probe noted. 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The case and its verdict outraged the local Mexican-American community, sparking protests outside the Harris County Courthouse and police headquarters. Service station vandalized by riotersduring riot at Moody Park. Dairy Queen Gets an Updated Jingle, Courtesy of Josh Abbott, Check Out Kilgores Treasure Trove of Vintage Cameras, Radios, and TVs, How Florence ButtNot Her SonLaunched the H-E-B Empire. About 150 protesters met at Commerce and San Jacinto on May 21, 1977 near the site where the body of Joe Campos Torres was found just weeks before. Austin, TX 78751. Reporters interview Harris County District Attorney Carol Vance, Divers search the depths of Buffalo Bayou for Torres' wallet, Protests outside the Harris County Courthouse. Past charges of brutality against Houston Police Department noted. All six officers were found guilty of violating Torres' civil rights, and given a ten-year suspended sentence. 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Two days after Torres was arrested, his mangled body was found floating in Buffalo Bayou. The location is just off the 1200 block of Commerce. The convicted former officers are Terry W. Denson, 27, and Stephen Orlando, 22. According to the Houston Police Department, officers spotted a black Honda Accord that was reported stolen out of College Station at about 5:10 p.m. near Fairbanks North Houston and West Little York. In San Antonio, a Road Map for the Future of Texas Art, A Users Guide to All the Banned Books in Texas, Author John Graves Was a Literary Godfather to Texas Monthly, The Best High School Basketball Team in Texas Doesnt Need a State Title, The Photo the Dallas Cowboys Never Wanted the Public to See, Wouldnt People Like Some Good News?: The Lasting Popularity of Texas Country Reporter. 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. Rioters looted and set fire to a shopping center, and fifteen people were injured including five police officers and two news personnel. On May 8, Mr. Torres's body was found floating in the bayou. "No parade, no day of remembrance. Torres drowned after he had been arrested by Houston police officers for creating a disturbance in an East End bar. | Hector J. Garcia of Houston, chairman of the Coalition for Responsible Law Enforcement, whose group has been meeting with police officials since last April, said violent police incidents here show no sign of abating. 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. According to the podcast, between 1950, when the police department hired its first Hispanic officer, and 1970, HPD had hired fewer than 20 Hispanic officers. David Courtney, a.k.a. See the article in its original context from. Following a month-long trial, an all-white jury convicted Denson and Orlando on a reduced charge of negligent homicidea misdemeanoron October 6. Adrian Garcia, former HPD officer and current Harris County commissioner, said some of his friends stopped talking to him when he joined the force, calling him a sellout. After a jail booking officer refused to accept Torres because of his injuries and ordered him taken to a hospital, the officers returned to the secluded spot, where one of them allegedly pushed him over a 17-foot embankment into the water after saying, "Let's see if this wetback can swim.". REPORTER: Dennis Murphy (KHOU-TV) Artist: Harris Milam. A local boat operator called the police, identifying Torres by the military dog tags still hanging around his neck. 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. Following another beating, officers pushed Torres off a raised platform into Buffalo Bayou. 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. Nonetheless, Garcia said he is distressed by incidents, including the recent shooting deaths of a black police erroneously believed to be an armed robber and of a 16-year-old unarmed Mexican-American burglary suspect. 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. He drowned after being beaten by officers and thrown into Buffalo Bayou. By 1977, the year Torres was killed, HPD had hired just 161 Hispanic officers to serve a community with more than 200,000 Latino residents. A number of people have since been tried. Brinkmeyer said Denson previously had boasted throwing a wino down a ravine and had beaten other hand-cuffed prisoners. Torres subsequently drowned. We can change these systems. Of the six, initially only officers Terry Denson and Steven Orlando were charged with murder. 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. Vilma Martinez, president of the MexicanAmerican Legal Defense and Educational Fund, also called for the judge's impeachment. Instead, they returned him to the hole, where they continued to beat him, and where he was either pushed or fell into the bayou. "'You're not going to take him and do what you did to Joe Campos Torres.". Today, Campos Torres' family is working to erect an official marker to commemorate his death and the riots. 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. News car burns in background as youths prepare to burn Houston police car on Fulton Street. Sunday's formal apology comes after Finner and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner met privately with Torres' family over Memorial Day weekend, but wanted to make a public showingABC 13 reported. Anyone can read what you share. Assistant District Attorney Ted Poe talks about coordination between the District Attorney's Office and the grand jury. Bond resigned months later after only serving a year. Houstonians should take pride in knowing that a once-troubled department is now a model for the nation. In 1978, the Cinco de Mayo celebrations at Moody Park erupted into riots. In the wake of Torres's death, frustrated residents of Houston's barrios staged rallies and protests around the city. The protests that . Houston firemen fight blaze which was reportedly set by rioters in the 4400 block of Fulton. Anyone can read what you share. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. 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. 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. 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. Mr. Orlando and Mr, Denson were convicted last October of negligent homicide, a misdemeanor, after a jury acquitted the two former police officers of the murder charge. We want to let the people know what kind of person he was and what he meant to my family,' Molina said. "People rose-up and started throwing rocks and bottles at the police, overturning police cars and shouting 'Justice for Joe Torres' and 'Viva Joe Torres,'" Barthe said. The comments below have not been moderated. Forrest Wilder writes about politics and the outdoors. 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. Many segments are silent and would have been voiced over by the anchorperson during a live broadcast. Vanderbilt Television News Archive When you look at the records of some of their arrests, youll find lacerated livers, fractured skulls, broken hands. "The community had this insurrection in the face of the brutality of the Houston Police Department," Carlos Calbillo, a community historian and filmmaker who made a documentary about the Torres case, told the Houston Chronicle in 2011. HOUSTON, Oct. 30 Federal District Judge Ross N. Sterling, acting under orders from a Federal appeals court to impose prison terms on three former Houston police officers he had sentenced to probation for their roles in the death of a young MexicanAmerican man, today handed the three what amounted to an extra day in orison. 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 probation. Officer Terry Denson reportedly used . Latinos around town began pinning a single dollar bill to their shirts, meant to symbolize what their lives were worth in the eyes of the criminal justice system. When police attempted to make an arrest at a Cinco de Mayo celebration in Moody Park, attendees began throwing rocks and overturning police cars. Houston police take man into custody during Moody Park riot that broke out following a Cinco de Mayo celebration in the park. Officials at the jail refused to book Torres due to his injuries, and told the officers to bring him to a hospital. 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. View the profiles of people named Terry Denson. info@texasarchive.org In their barrios, things werent much better. 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. Every passing month seems to bring news of some officer killing an unarmed young man - we're still mourning the death of 15-year-old Jordan Edwards in Balch Springs, a Dallas suburb. As the story goes, the 23-year-old was beaten so severely that authorities refused to accept him into the City Jail. Rishi Sunak is urgently reviewing his private exchanges with Matt Hancock after bombshell leak of ex-Health 'Drinks cold in fridge at DH!' Sentencing offenders to perform humiliating tasks like shoveling manure, he became known as the "King of Shame." Make a one-time donation today for as little as $1. This was a test, and they had only a few months to prove themselves. Police responded to a call at the park on the evening of May 7, 1978, and as the crowd began chanting Justice for Jose Torres, a riot broke out. Judge Sterling, who issued the sentences today without comment, was appointed to the Federal bench by President Ford in 1976. This edited footage from Houston's KPRC-TV follows the grand jury investigation into the death of Jos Campos Torres, a 23-year-old Mexican American and Vietnam War veteran. In just a few short years, relationships between HPD and Houston's Hispanic community had improved to such a degree that Caldwell even commended a local police critic during a LULAC convention, who in turn praised the chief for his efforts. 'My mother was never the same after Jose was killed,' his sister Janie Torres, who was 10 at the time her brother's death, said. The three foriner officers, Terry W. Denson, 27 years old, Stephen Orlando, 22, and Joseph J. Janish, 24, were convicted after a twoweek trial on two counts of violating the civil rights of. Keep supporting great journalism by turning off your ad blocker. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. The judge received dismissed the case without explanation. State District Judge James Warref of Walker County sentenced them to one year probation and a $1 fine. Or purchase a subscription for unlimited access to real news you can count on. The case and its verdict outraged the local Mexican American community, sparking protests outside the Harris County Courthouse and police headquarters. In 2010, because HPDs increasingly diverse workforce now includes a higher number of Spanish-speaking officers, the group was disbanded. 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. Rioters looted and set fire to a shopping center, and fifteen people were injured including five police officers and two news personnel. 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. His death and the light punishment the officers received would spark the infamous Moody Park Riot one year later. HPD offers a rewarding career, exceptional benefits and a competitive salary. Terry Denson in Texas. And though her mother instilled in her a love for the U.S., Alonzo was also aware that her identity as a Mexican American sometimes made her a target. Abe Weiner, owner of the Leonard's Department Store in the same shopping center which suffered looting and smoke damage, said the store burned over an hour before firemen responded to the call for help. On the one-year anniversary of Torres' death, the simmering social unrest erupted into riots. Police officers seen outside emergency entrance of Memorial Hermann following the fatal shooting of an on-duty Houston Police Department officer Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, in Houston. [Houston United States attorney Tony CANALES - thinks justice served.] State District Judge James Warref of Walker County sentenced them to one year probation and a $1 fine. During the research process, Moravec found that the Chicano Squad posted a consistently higher clearance rate than other HPD units. Torres, an American citizen and a former serviceman, was wearing combat boots at the time of the fatal plunge. Instead, they brought him back to the Hole. October 18, 2016 She blends vividly reported details of decades-old events with personal anecdotes of similar struggles. Moody Park riot that broke out following a Cinco de Mayo celebration in the park. The former officers have admitted that they beat their handcuffed prisoner for insolence before booking him. Any time in the penitentiary would be unacceptable, Mr. Bennett said, adding that Mr. Denson was an outstanding public servant to this community.. "All those cops, they just got a slap on the wrist, and you know what? Articles about the drowning of Joe Campos Torres appeared in the Houston Chronicle on May 15, 1977. Denson and Orlando were also convicted of assault and sentenced to nine months in prison. In interviews with members of the Chicano Squad, the podcast shines a light on its predicament. LOOKING BACK:Witnesses reflect on LA's Rodney King riot 25 years later. When the case was brought to federal court in February 1978, Denson, Orlando, and officer Joseph Janish were convicted of federal rights violations and were sentenced to one year in prison. The widely publicized case was moved on a change of venue to Huntsville, a town of 20,000, about 70 miles north of Houston. Dozens were arrested and 15 were injured as protesters clashed with police in one of the citys most notorious riots. Consider it our city's version of the Ferguson protests. On May 5, 1977, Houston police arrested Jos Campos Torres, a 23-year-old Mexican American and Vietnam War veteran, at an East End bar for disorderly conduct. On the night of May 5, 1977, Houston police officers arrested Torres at an East End bar for disorderly conduct. This has destroyed all of us. After the Huntsville verdict was reached last fall, pressure from Texas political leaders, including Gov. New Higher Salaries! But Glenn L. Brinkmeyer, 25, one of those given immunity and an officer in whose wedding Denson had served as a groomsman, testified that Denson had pushed Torres. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. 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