Join Facebook to connect with Terry Denson and others you may know. A gutted variety store at a shopping center in the 3100 block of Fulton. 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 US Department of Justice subsequently conducted its own investigation. For many of the victims they interviewed, the officers presence did make a difference. Calbillo is one of several people working to get a historical marker for Joe Campos Torres. Torres drowned after he had been arrested by Houston police officers for creating a disturbance in an East End bar. Two observers watch as Margaret Torres throws a wreath into Buffalo Bayou in memory of her son, Joe Campos Torres. The case and its verdict outraged the local Mexican-American community, sparking protests outside the Harris County Courthouse and police headquarters. By John M. Crewdson; Special to The New York Times. He said looters from the riot at Moody Park knocked out windows and forced the clerk to flee through the back of the store as the crowd looted. Houston Police Chief B. G. "Pappy" Bond holds a press conference in his office. Keep supporting great journalism by turning off your ad blocker. The former officers have admitted that they beat their handcuffed prisoner for insolence before booking him. Torres was allegedly beaten and then drowned by Houston police. Torres, an American citizen and a former serviceman, was wearing combat boots at the time of the fatal plunge. On the one-year anniversary of Torres' death, the simmering social unrest erupted into riots. By the time Torres arrived at the jail, authorities refused to book him due to the extent of his injuries. The people would open their hearts towards us because we were able to communicate with them, Mosqueda says in the podcast. This has destroyed all of us. 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(Studio) Report on conviction of 3 former Houston policemen accused of violating civil rights of Mex.-American who drowned while in their custody. His drowned body was found three days later on May 8, 1977 - exactly 40 years ago today. Note to sponsor members: The Vanderbilt Television News Archive video player requires a modern operating system and browser to work properly. Three days later, on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 8, 1977 his dead body was found severely beaten and floating in the Buffalo Bayou, a creek on the outskirts of downtown Houston. In the wake of Torres's death, frustrated residents of Houston's barrios staged rallies and protests around the city. Terry Denson was married to Tennie E. (Kimbrough) Denson on October 28, 1971 in Harris County, Texas. This connection to Torres and to the officers on the Chicano Squad is what allows Alonzo to shine as a host. This is a carousel. Following a month-long trial, an all-white jury convicted Denson and Orlando on a reduced charge of negligent homicidea misdemeanoron October 6. 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. . Each to Serve Extra Day for Roles in Suspect's Death Judge Assailed as Too Lenient. 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. Find Terry Denson's phone number, address, and email on Spokeo, the leading people search directory for contact information and public records. Rioters looted and set fire to a shopping center, and fifteen people were injured including five police officers and two news personnel. It's never had its own day, but is definitely something that should be remembered, a lesson of Houston history and among Mexican-Americans. Dolph Briscoe, prompted the Department of Justice to seek indictments against the former officers on charges of having violated Mr. Torres's civil rights. In 2010, because HPDs increasingly diverse workforce now includes a higher number of Spanish-speaking officers, the group was disbanded. But the Chicano Squad moved mountains with the little resources they had. Three buildings in the shopping center were gutted by the fire. 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. This unedited footage from Houston's KPRC-TV captures protesters outside the Houston Police Department headquarters on May 16, 1977. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. The violence May 7 left five police officers and two newsmen injured, and several stores in the area burned or looted. The cops got to go home to their families while he was floating in the water for three days.". Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. 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. The 14-year-old was cowering against the wall when he was shot. If you are experiencing playback problems, check the minimum requirements and adjust your setup accordingly. In 2004, Poe was elected to the United States House of Representatives, serving for 14 years. Mr. Elliott later became a prosecution witness at both trials. Im not an immigration officer. 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Historian Dwight David Watson, who is interviewed in Chicano Squad, wrote a book on twentieth-century HPD history in which he traces its ties to the Ku Klux Klan in the twenties and the years of racist incidents and attempts at reform that followed. 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. By the time Torres arrived at the jail, authorities refused to book him due to the extent of his injuries. The Houston Police Department Chicano Squad, founded in 1979 after the killing of Jose Campos Torres. Officers Terry Denson and Steven Orlando were indicted for murder on June 28. The Government appealed, arguing that probation was not permissible in cases where the possible penalty was life in prison, as it is in Federal civil rights cases in which the victim has died. HPD offers a rewarding career, exceptional benefits and a competitive salary. Following a month-long trial, an all-white jury convicted Denson and Orlando on a reduced charge of negligent homicidea misdemeanor . Instead, they brought him back to the Hole. They were, however, later convicted of civil rights violations and served nine months in prison. Poe served as a chief felony prosecutor for eight years before being appointed a state district judge in 1981. Houston, and its police department, had to respond. Instead of being transferred to Ben Taub Hospital for treatment, Torres was taken to a site along Buffalo Bayou near Commerce, where he either jumped or was pushed into the bayou. A number of people have since been tried. 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. ", 40 years ago police killed Joe Campos Torres sparking massive Moody Park Riots. 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. 6:00AM, Kinetic Celebrates Womens History Month with a World Premiere, What Your Favorite Mainline Final Fantasy Game Says About You. West Texans Are Learning What It Means to Live in Bear Country, The Top 50 Texas BBQ Joints: 2021 Edition, Jimmy Carters Peanut-and-Egg Taco Made Quite the Impression on San Antonians, The Campaign to Sabotage Texass Public Schools. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. Bond resigned months later after only serving a year. Instead, they brought him back to the Hole. Denson and Orlando were also convicted of assault and sentenced to nine months in prison. 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. 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Terry W Denson of Harris County, Texas was born c. 1950. 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. 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. An all-white jury found them guilty of negligent homicidea misdemeanorand sentenced the officers. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. "We never got justice," his sister Sandra Torres told the Houston Chronicle in 2011. His body was found on May 8Mother's Day. The Killing of Jos Campos Torres. The apology to Torres' family was the first by any city official, and Finner promised to work with the family to build a monument in Torres' name. Torres was allegedly beaten and then drowned by Houston police. Chief Troy Finner issued the apology on Sunday to the family of Joe Campos Torres, a Mexican-American Vietnam War veteran, who was beaten to death and his body dumped in the Buffalo Bayou by Houston police officers in 1977. Articles about the drowning of Joe Campos Torres appeared in the Houston Chronicle on May 15, 1977. HPD is now hiring for our upcoming classes. Terry Denson and Steven Orlando, for murder. 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. 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. David Courtney, a.k.a. '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. Protesters met at Commerce and San Jacinto near the site where the body of Joe Campos Torres was found May 8. News car burns in background as youths prepare to burn Houston police car on Fulton Street. 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. While Bond says that he "cannot create a police review board," the Houston Police Department established the Internal Affairs Division soon after Torres' death to investigate police misconduct. REPORTER: Dennis Murphy (KHOU-TV) Artist: Harris Milam. "Let's see if the wetback can swim." With those words, Officer. 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 . The arresting officers took him to a place dubbed 'the hole,' an area behind a warehouse along the Buffalo Bayou, and beat him before taking Torres to the city jail. Houston Police Chief Troy Finner apologized to the family of Joe Campos Torres for his death in 1977 in Houston police custody, calling it 'straight-up murder', Torres, a US Army Vietnam veteran, was 23 when he was arrested on May 5, 1977 for disorderly conduct at a bar, and beaten. Any time in the penitentiary would be unacceptable, Mr. Bennett said, adding that Mr. Denson was an outstanding public servant to this community.. In interviews with members of the Chicano Squad, the podcast shines a light on its predicament. Six police officers took Torres to a spot called "The Hole" next to Buffalo Bayou and beat him. Of the six, initially only officers Terry Denson and Steven Orlando were charged with murder. 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. 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When you look at the records of some of their arrests, youll find lacerated livers, fractured skulls, broken hands. Houstonians should take pride in knowing that a once-troubled department is now a model for the nation. The former policemen had been on trial in connection with the drowning death of her son. Many segments are silent and would have been voiced over by the anchorperson during a live broadcast. Judge Sterling, who issued the sentences today without comment, was appointed to the Federal bench by President Ford in 1976. But as Alonzo points out: the squads role wasnt to patrol these neighborhoods, it was to solve the crimes that were plaguing them. Phone 615-322-2927. Torres' nephew, Richard Molina, said the family is in communication with the city to find a proper way to memorialize his uncle. WHERE ARE THEY NOW:A look at prominent figures in the Rodney King riots, "What happened was when the police came in to arrest some people, and actually took somebody, people said 'No,'" then-rookie cop Harold Barthe told Houston Public Media in 2008. Dan Solomon writes about politics, music, food, sports, criminal justice, health care, film, and business. For years, [HPD] operated with impunity, he says. Campos Torres was beaten by six officers for hours before they took him to the city jail. The protests that . The pain is a lot deeper than what you could have ever imagined. They were, however, later convicted of civil rights. The state granted immunity for two others, Glenn Brinkmeyer and Lewis Kinney, in exchange for their testimony. With limited resources and no prior detective training, they faced scrutiny from all sides. Assistant District Attorney Ted Poe talks about coordination between the District Attorney's Office and the grand jury. 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.'. One of them removed the handcuffs. 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. You've got five officers sworn to protect, five, sworn to protect and serve and murdered an active military soldier,'. The sentences that Judge Sterling imposed were each one year and one day, but they were set to run concurrently with separate oneyear sentences he imposed on the three men last year for a misdemeanor count of violating the victim's civil rights. He said it demonstrated once again that there is "a dual standard of justice" in Texas, adding, "Our only redress in the federal courts.". 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. She blends vividly reported details of decades-old events with personal anecdotes of similar struggles. The squad did not have a single fatal officer-involved shooting during its three-decade tenure. 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A desk sergeant ordered the six officers to take Torres to Ben Taub General Hospital for medical treatment. In their barrios, things werent much better. They couldnt fail. Service station vandalized by riotersduring riot at Moody Park. That sort of exchange previously would have been unimaginable. Houston. A convenience store/drive-in grocery at 3814 Fulton is vandalized by riotersin the 1978 Moody Park riots. 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. 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. In 1977, Joe Campos Torres had been arrested at a Houston bar for disorderly conduct. 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. Mimi Swartz is a staff writer based in Houston. 1 of 2. On the one-year anniversary of Torres' death, the simmering social unrest erupted into riots. New Higher Salaries! Taking Vitamin D each day could cut your chances of getting dementia, study claims. A Right-wing Cabal Took Over Odessas Municipal Government. Officer Terry Denson came up with the idea: "Let's see if the wetback can swim," he said. Officers Terry Denson and Stephen Orlando were convicted of negligent homicide, a misdemeanor, and were fined $1 and sentenced to probation. They were, however, later convicted of civil rights violations and served nine months in prison. 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. October 18, 2016 If you fill out the first name, last name, or agree to terms fields, you will NOT be added to the newsletter list. The US Department of Justice subsequently conducted its own investigation. (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. 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. 3908 Avenue B, Suite 105 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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Janish, 24, were convicted after a twoweek trial on two counts of violating the civil rights of the prisoner, Joe Campos Torres, a 23-yearold laborer whose body was found floating in Bffalo Bayou two days after the beating. Officer Terry W. Denson, 27, is charged with murder in Torres' death. 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. ", State Rep. Ben Reyes of Houston, also a Mexican-American, called the verdict "pathetic" and "the worst miscarriage of justice that I've ever seen." Truth about Covid care home testing row: Timeline lays bare what was said, by who and when. Become a member to support the independent voice of Houston Rather than taking him directly to the nearby jail, six responding Houston Police Department officers took a detour to a secluded spot near Buffalo Bayou that they called The Hole. Looters struck the store during a riot that began at Moody Park. A local boat operator called the police, identifying Torres by the military dog tags still hanging around his neck. '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. Updated: June 20, 2015. Because the felony and misdemeanor sentences are concurrent, the three will probably serve less than a 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. In the case of [Torres], theres racism, theres extreme brutality.. 3 EXPOLICE OFFICERS CONVICTED IN HOUSTON, https://www.nytimes.com/1978/02/09/archives/3-expolice-officers-convicted-in-houston-found-guilty-in-civil.html. A desk sergeant ordered the six officers to take Torres to Ben Taub General Hospital for medical treatment. 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