In May 2023, several months after the Miami Police Department (MPD) fired Javier Ortiz — the city’s most controversial cop — following years of misconduct, he quietly returned to the force. Under a settlement he struck with the department, Ortiz was reinstated to a nighttime desk job, agreed to surrender his service weapon, and promised to retire on November 7, 2025.
Checks watch.
It’s now November 7, 2025. And Ortiz is, predictably, refusing to go quietly…