Mass. State Police suspend boxing training following police recruit’s death in Worcester
Sep 23, 2024
WORCESTER, Mass. (WLNE) — Massachusetts State Police is suspending full-contact boxing training activities between trainees following the death of Trooper Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
Delgado-Garcia died after a boxing training exercise.
The Worcester recruit died on September 13 at UMass Memorial Medical Center, a day after the exercise.
According to ABC6’s affiliate, WCVB, Mass State Police is conducting a review of the academy’s training program to make sure it aligns with safety standards and best practices.
A GoFundMe has been created to support his family.
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