The police officer who has been placed on administrative duties for his role in Tyreek Hill’s traffic stop has previously been the subject of multiple complaints for use of force and conduct unbecoming of an officer, according to personnel records obtained by USA TODAY Sports on Friday.
Danny Torres, one of the officers who forcefully pulled Hill from his car Sunday morning, has been suspended six times in his nearly 28 years with the Miami-Dade Police Department and has received written reprimands on four other occasions, though one of those reprimands was later rescinded.
Details of the specific incidents and conduct that prompted the sanctions are not included in his seven-page employee profile, which was released Friday in response to a public-records request.
Torres has also been formally commended at least 32 times, including as recently as 2023, when he received commendations for professionalism and dedication to duty.
Torres is under scrutiny for his role in Hill’s detainment Sunday morning, when the Miami Dolphins wide receiver was forcibly removed from his car , taken to the ground and handcuffed for about 15 minutes. Hill, 30, was later given traffic tickets for careless driving and driving without a seatbelt. He is fighting the violations .