Tyreek Hill's detention officer had 6 suspensions and numerous reprimands, records show

A Florida officer investigated a traffic stop on Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill and was suspended six times before their encounter, received several written reprimands and was at the center of numerous complaints, according to his employee profile.

The Miami-Dade Police Department released the employee profile of Officer Danny Torres that shows he was suspended for 50 days between 2014 and 2019.

The first suspension was for five days in February 2014, records show. He received three more five-day suspensions in 2016; One in February and two in September. In October 2018, he received a 20-day suspension and in June the following year for 10 days.

Records also show that Torres, a 27-year veteran, received four written reprimands between March 1999 and September 2020.

The employee profile does not provide details about the reason for the suspension or written reprimand. The police department did not immediately respond to a request for comment Saturday.

Torres is currently on administrative duty pending an internal investigation into the Sept. 8 incident with Hill. Miami-Dade County Chief of Public Safety James Reiss said the actions in the body camera footage released by the department are “deeply troubling” and “clearly do not meet the standards we expect from law enforcement.”

Hill said he thinks Torres should be fired.

The Miami Dolphins wide receiver, 30, previously told NBC News that if he wasn't a famous football player, he believed officers would have shot him or arrested him.

Torres was involved in several allegations during his time with the department, many of which were cleared. According to the employee profile, eight complaints, however, are listed as “sustained” and include violations of inappropriate conduct, inappropriate use of force and inappropriate use of his body camera.

Also listed in the file are accolades Torres received, including “efficient performance of duties,” “devotion to duty” and “teamwork.” His most recent commendation was in May 2023 for “professionalism”, “devotion to duty” and “special awards and recognition”.

The records show a history of Miami Dolphins officers exhibiting “extremely aggressive and violent behavior” toward players during a Sept. 8 incident. Hill told NBC News that he was wearing his seat belt and had taken it off when he was pulled over.

Body camera footage showed an officer knocking on the window of Hill's black 2018 McLaren and asking why he wasn't wearing a seat belt. Hill rolled down the window and told the officer, “Don't knock on my window like that.”

At one point in the video, Hill, stopped near Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens before the team's home opener, said he was late and asked the officer to give him a ticket before rolling back the window.

The officer tapped on the window again, showed the video and told the Dolphins wide receiver to put it down. Hill responded by not telling the officer what to do.

The situation became heated and an officer can be seen on video grabbing Hill from his car. He was handcuffed face down on the pavement.

Dolphins defensive lineman Calais Campbell and tight end Jonu Smith, who were driving, saw Hill get caught and stopped to help, Hill said.

Campbell ends up in handcuffs. He said on ESPN's “First Take” that he was trying to defuse the situation and called an officer “extreme.”

Ignacio Alvarez, an attorney for Torres, said the decision to place the officer on leave was “premature” and demanded his “immediate reinstatement, and a full, thorough and objective investigation.” Alvarez did not immediately respond to a request for comment Saturday.