Tag: recruit deaths

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

Patrol

LASD Recruit Dies Months After Suffering Injuries in Training Run Crash

Alejandro "Alex" Martinez was one of the 25 cadets from various law enforcement agencies across LA County who was on a training run on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022.

July 31, 2023

Featured

Coroner Says MS Police Recruit Died by Suicide at Academy

Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham Stewart said Tuesday that the unnamed recruit "took his own life by gunfire.”

May 2, 2023

Training

Georgia Cadet Collapses and Dies During Training

Officials said Cadet Patrick Dupree collapsed after performing an exercise with other members of his recruit class.

September 9, 2022