Florida Officer Dies During Training Exercise

Officer Anthony Neri collapsed during a training exercise on Monday evening.

Officer Anthony Neri collapsed during a training exercise on Monday evening.Officer Anthony Neri collapsed during a training exercise on Monday evening.Image courtesy of Sanibel Police Department. 

An officer with the Sanibel (FL) Police Department collapsed during a training exercise on Monday evening.

The department said that the officer—63-year-old Anthony Neri—received medical treatment at the scene before being transported to a nearby hospital, where he died.

Neri joined the department in 2012 as a police aide. Three years later, he was promoted to police officer.

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