Honoring Tribal member Jordan Stevens who died in YCSO custody

YUMA, Ariz. ( KYMA, KECY) - Several members in the community gathered Wednesday morning outside of the Yuma County Superior Courthouse to protest and demand answers for beloved Tribal member Jordan Stevens.

Today, would have been Steven's 33rd birthday.

“I’m protesting on behalf of all of those who are incarcerated, and whose rights are not being respected," said Brianne Grossenburg, a Yuma Resident present at the protest.

Jordan Stevens was a Native American man detained at the Yuma County Adult Detention Center in downtown Yuma where video surveillance shows 10 detention officers allegedly beating him in 2017.

Those in attendance at today's protest includes his sister. Several said they are demanding justice and want all 10 Detention Officers involved to face the appropriate consequences.

“This was one detained inmate who was already handcuffed that was tackled by 10 officers, he was tasered. We want to know why such excessive force?," said Roxanne San Diego, a concerned Tribal Member.

Jordan's family did not want to be interviewed on camera, however, family and friends in the community have made a petition to open up Steven's cases.

Those in attendance tell our News 11 team they want justice to be served. And that all officers involved should face consequences. “It could have happened to anyone of the community members in Yuma, in Somerton, or in Wellton. This is the Yuma County adult detention center that got away with murder," said Roxanne.

News 11 reached out to YCSO to see if they can add anything new to the case. At this time they said they cannot comment.