NEW BRAINTREE – A Massachusetts State Police trainee and former witness victim advocate at the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office died Friday night after being injured during a training exercise at the state police training facility in New Braintree.
Enrique Delgado-Garcia, 25, became unresponsive during a defensive tactics exercise inside a boxing ring at the facility on Thursday. The on-site medical team at the facility determined Delgado-Garcia required urgent medical care and arranged for transport to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester.
He died on Friday night.
According to NBC 10 Boston, family of Delgado-Garcia said he suffered a broken neck, missing teeth, and severe brain damage. They “are now demanding accountability as well as an explanations to what went on inside the walls of the academy.”
Governor Maura Healey issued a statement on Saturday:
“I’m heartbroken about the loss of Massachusetts State Police Trainee Enrique Delgado Garcia, who had committed himself to a career protecting the people of Massachusetts. He was a beloved member of his academy class, known for his compassion and devotion to service. 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.”
