Massachusetts Police Recruit Dies After ‘Medical Crisis’ During Training Exercise

(AP) — A Massachusetts State Police recruit died a day after he became unresponsive and suffered a “medical crisis” during a defensive tactics training exercise, authorities said. Enrique Delgado-Garcia, 25, died at a hospital on Friday, a day after the exercise at the Massachusetts State Police Academy in New Braintree, department spokesperson Tim McGuirk said in a statement Friday night. McGuirk said the academy’s on-site medical team responded immediately after Delgado-Garcia became unresponsive. “I don’t understand why it was so rough if it was just training,” Sandra Garcia said in Spanish. … Why did he hit him so hard that it killed him, that it destroyed his brain and broke all of my son’s teeth and he had a neck fracture too, my son.” Such police training can cover a range of physical encounters to defend against tackles, punches and other attacks. Advertisement “The Massachusetts State Police administered the oath of office in Enrique Delgado-Garcia’s final hours of life. He was surrounded by family, loved ones, and classmates during the bi-lingual ceremony, which culminated in him being pinned with his Trooper Badge,” McGuirk said. Delgado-Garcia will be transported from the hospital to the medical examiner’s facility in Westfield, he said, but added that the timing of the transport hasn’t been confirmed. “The matter is under review and the review has been active and ongoing since we were notified of the incident on Thursday,” Lindsay Corcoran, a spokesperson for the Worcester County District Attorney’s office, said in a statement Saturday. Support Free Journalism Consider supporting HuffPost starting at $2 to help us provide free, quality journalism that puts people first. Thank you for your past contribution to HuffPost. We are sincerely grateful for readers like you who help us ensure that we can keep our journalism free for everyone. The stakes are high this year, and our 2024 coverage could use continued support. Thank you for your past contribution to HuffPost. We are sincerely grateful for readers like you who help us ensure that we can keep our journalism free for everyone. The stakes are high this year, and our 2024 coverage could use continued support. A spokesperson for the State Police Association of Massachusetts directed questions on what happened to Delgado-Garcia to the state police department. Col. John Mawn Jr. of the state police said in a statement that his department “is committed to providing support and resources to Trainee Delgado-Garcia’s family, friends, and fellow academy recruits in the coming days and weeks as they cope with this unimaginable loss.” Advertisement Massachusetts Gov. This is a devastating time for all who knew and loved him, and we are holding Enrique’s family and his State Police community in our hearts,” she said. – This Summarize was created by Neural News AI (V1). Source: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/massachusetts-police-recruit-dies-after-medical-crisis-during-training-exercise_n_66e5c2bae4b093b0053c6d21