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Joe Torres (musician)
Joe Torres may refer to: * Joe Campos Torres (1954–1977), Vietnam veteran beaten by Houston police and subsequently died * Joe Torres (journalist) (born 1963), Hispanic-American news anchor and reporter * Joe Torres (baseball) (born 1982), American baseball pitching coach * J. Torres (fl. 1990s–2018), Canadian comic book writer * Joe Torres, actor in the American comedy series '' Hey Dude'' See also * Joe Torre (born 1940), American baseball executive, manager and former player * Joseph de Torre Joseph de Torre (May 25, 1932May 31, 2018) was a social and political philosopher and a Roman Catholic priest. He is the author of books on social ethics, Catholic social teaching, modern philosophy and spirituality. He is a member of the Carnegie ... (born 1932), Spanish-Filipino Catholic priest and philosopher * José Torres (other), including José de Torres {{hndis, Torres, Joe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Campos Torres
José Campos Torres (December 20, 1953 – May 5, 1977) was a 23-year-old Mexican-American and veteran who was beaten by several Houston Police Department (HPD) officers, which subsequently led to his death. He had been brutally assaulted by a group of on-duty police officers on May 5, 1977, after being arrested for disorderly conduct at a bar in Houston's Mexican-American East End neighborhood. After Torres' arrest at the bar, the officers took him to the city jail for booking. But his injuries were so extensive that a supervisor instead ordered the officers to take Torres to a local hospital for immediate medical treatment. The officers did not comply with the order, and three days later, his severely beaten dead body was found floating in the Buffalo Bayou, a creek on the outskirts of downtown Houston. Following the discovery of Torres' body, two of the arresting officers, Terry W. Denson and Stephen Orlando, were charged with murder. Three other officers were fired fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
