Officer assigned to administrative duties after Tyreek Hill incident has a checkered history – NBC 6 South Florida

The personnel file of a Miami-Dade police officer who was taken off the street after the arrest of Dolphins star Tyreek Hill has a checkered history.

An employee profile published by the Miami-Dade Police Department shows that Officer Danny Torres, who has been on the force for 27 years, was suspended for up to 50 days in six different cases between 2014 and 2019.

The longest suspension was 20 days. He also received four written reprimands.

Many of the complaints against him were exonerated, but eight remained pending an internal investigation. The complaints involved excessive force and improper conduct by an officer, as well as misuse of his body camera.

“I can tell you there are police officers who have not been on the force as much as this young man in their entire career,” said Craig McQueen, a retired Miami police chief.

One of the things that struck McQueen was that Torres' record contained substantiated complaints of rudeness.

“Complaints about rudeness are essentially about the communication skills of officers … how they talk to people, how they interact with them,” he said.

Torres' records also show that there were 13 incidents of violence. Some of these incidents resulted in injuries such as bruises and cuts. However, the report does not specify who was injured.

The report also does not provide any context or details about each disciplinary action.

Miami-Dade police have identified the veteran officer assigned to administrative duties after Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill was arrested in handcuffs outside Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday. Officer Danny Torres, a 27-year veteran of the department, will remain assigned to administrative duties while an internal investigation is completed, Miami-Dade police said Tuesday.

The records also show that Torres has received nearly three dozen awards from 1998 to 2023, the most recent of which was in May of last year for “dedication to service” and “professionalism.”

Torres will remain in administrative duties pending the results of an internal investigation.

Ignacio Alvarez, Torres' attorney, had previously issued a statement calling for his client's immediate reinstatement while respecting the department's request for an investigation. He said his client would not comment until the investigation was complete.

Hill did not mince his words when outlining what action he believes should be taken against the officer.

“Gone. Gone. Gone. Gone. Gone. Gone. He's got to go, man,” Hill said.