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Sandra Garcia, center, sits with other family members as pallbearers carry the casket of her son, Massachusetts State Police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia, during his funeral service at the Mercadante Funeral Home in Worcester, Mass., Saturday, Sept. 24, 2024. (John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via AP)

Massachusetts police gather at funeral for trooper recruit who died during training

A large law enforcement presence has turned out in Worcester to honor a state police recruit who died after becoming unresponsive during a training exercise

By PATRICK WHITTLE
Published - Sep 28, 2024, 08:58 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 06:49 PM EST

A large law enforcement presence turned out in Worcester on Saturday to honor a state police recruit who died after becoming unresponsive during a training exercise.

Enrique Delgado-Garcia, 25, died at a hospital on Sept. 13 a day after becoming unresponsive during a defensive tactics exercise in a boxing ring and suffering a “medical crisis,” authorities have said. The state attorney general has since named an attorney to lead an outside investigation into the death of Delgado-Garcia, whose funeral was held Saturday.

Delgado-Garcia's mother and others have said they want answers and accountability from the investigation, and she has raised questions about whether the training exercise was unnecessarily violent.

On Saturday, police carried Delgado-Garcia's casket, which was draped in an American flag, from a funeral home as part of the service. A bagpiper played “Going Home,” and flags around the state were ordered lowered to half-staff by Gov. Maura Healey.

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