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NewsFebruary 18, 2025

29 Police Recruits Died in Training in Last Decade, Associated Press Reports

AP’s investigation shows the deaths have grown at a time when departments are tapping an older and more diverse pool of applicants to address officer shortages. More than two-thirds of the deaths occurred since 2020.

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NewsDecember 10, 2024

San Antonio Officer Fatally Wounded by Accidental Discharge

Officer William Kasberg was preparing to enter a state-mandated ALERRT training inside a vacant school and was gathering his items when his weapon accidentally went off, striking him.

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NewsSeptember 25, 2024

Massachusetts State Police Suspend Boxing Training After Recruit’s Death

Enrique Delgado-Garcia, 25, of Worcester, was pronounced dead at a hospital Sept. 13, a day after he participated in an exercise in the boxing ring at the Massachusetts State Police Academy in New Braintree.

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NewsSeptember 16, 2024

Massachusetts State Police Recruit Dies After Becoming Unresponsive in Training

Enrique Delgado-Garcia, 25, died at a hospital one day after the exercise at the Massachusetts State Police Academy in New Braintree.

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NewsSeptember 10, 2024

Widow Sues Indiana Agency Over Husband’s Training Death

The 11-page civil complaint filed last week by the deputy’s wife claims that the academy and its training staff put the deputy at undue risk of injury and death.

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NewsSeptember 6, 2024

South Carolina Officer Dies After Medical Emergency in Training

Officer First Class Mark Reynolds joined the South Carolina State Transport Police in 2022 after serving as a firefighter for over a decade and working as a professional truck driver.

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NewsJuly 11, 2024

NYPD Recruit Dies After Collapsing During Training

Probationary Officer Edgar Ordonez, 33, was training outdoors at the department's shooting range at Rodman's Neck in the Bronx when he collapsed just before noon.

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NewsMay 24, 2024

Regulators Say Safety Violations Led to Range Fire That Killed LA County Deputy

Inspectors said the buildup of combustible dust — such as accumulated gunpowder — caused the deadly blaze

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NewsMay 6, 2024

New Jersey Trooper Dies During Training

"We're waiting [for] the results of the autopsy. He was in tremendous physical condition, so that's why it's more surprising to all of us," Major Michael Krzyzkowski said.

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NewsApril 22, 2024

California Deputy Dies from Injuries Suffered in October Shooting Range Fire

Deputy Alfredo “Freddy” Flores succumbed to his injuries Saturday night after fighting for his life for months, attorney Joe A. Nunez said on behalf of the Flores family

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