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.NYPD Probationary Police Officer Edgar Ordonez suffered a medical event and died while training Wednesday at the academy.NYPD/X

A New York City Police Department recruit died during training Wednesday, and the medical examiner is now working to determine if heat played a role.

Police sources told CBS New York that 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.

He was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban said Ordonez was set to graduate from the Police Academy in just a few days.

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