Tag: Training Death

Training
Editorial: Preventing Recruit Deaths
Training injuries and even training fatalities are far too common in law enforcement academies, and they need to be addressed.
March 11, 2025
Training
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.
February 18, 2025
Training
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.
December 10, 2024
Training
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.
September 25, 2024
Training
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.
September 16, 2024
Training
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.
September 10, 2024
Deputy Asson Hacker of the Vanderburgh County (Indiana) Sheriff's Office died March 2, 2023, after suffering a medical emergency during training.
Patrol
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.
September 6, 2024
Officer First Class Mark Reynolds of the South Carolina State Transport Police died Wednesday after a medical emergency in training.
Training
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.
July 11, 2024
NYPD Probationary Police Officer Edgar Ordonez suffered a medical event and died while training Wednesday at the academy.
Training
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
May 24, 2024
Special Units
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.
May 6, 2024
Trooper Marcellus Bethea was an eight year veteran of the New Jersey State Police. He was reportedly training to join an elite team when he died.
Training
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
April 22, 2024
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Alfredo “Freddy” Flores died Saturday from injuries suffered during a fire inside a mobile shooting range in 2023.
Training
Dave Smith: Telling Isn't Training
Classroom, video conference, and online instruction can teach officers a lot of concepts and educate them on law and policy, but they are no substitute for physical training.
March 22, 2024
Dave Smith
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