Former Harris County jail guard Deven Ortiz faces assault charges after video shows him beating a handcuffed inmate.

A former Harris County detention officer caught on video body-slamming a handcuffed woman has been indicted by a grand jury. Deven Ortiz, a former jailer with the Harris County Sheriff's Office, was ...

Deven Ortiz worked as a detention officer at the Harris County jail for 25 months before resigning in April 2024. A spokesperson for the sheriff's office said he was the subject of "multiple ...

Ortiz was fired from HPD after a look into the new officer's tenure at the sheriff's office. A spokesman for the department said the investigation led to no policy changes, as the employee hadn't ...

Both Ortiz and the other officer deliver a blow to the inmate’s head. The second jail video, from January 2024, shows an incident in a hallway near a bank of elevators.

Deven Ortiz was informed he would not be employed by the police department Thursday following the department’s investigation into the matter, according to a social media post.

The officer, Deven Ortiz, worked as a detention officer at the Harris County Jail for 25 months. In that short span, Ortiz was the subject of “multiple Internal Affairs investigations.” ...

Former Harris Co. detention officer Deven Ortiz allegedly pushed a handcuffed woman into a wall before slamming her to ground. KTRK – Houston. Sat, February 15, 2025 at 4:14 AM UTC.