Florida Department of Law Enforcement

  • Grand Jury Fails to Indict Former Police Officer in Shooting Death of Unarmed Man

    An Orange County, Florida, grand jury has chosen not to indict former Orlando police officer Jose Velez for the shooting death of 26-year-old Derek Diaz last July, as announced in a news release from State Attorney Andrew Bain on Monday. After reviewing all pertinent evidence, the grand jury determined that charges against Officer Velez were…