Dozens of recruits have died nationwide while training to become police officers

29 recruits died during training to become officers in past decade, investigation finds

“We’re talking about life or death,” said Hamilton County, Ohio, Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey, who witnessed the 2023 death of Marcus Zeigler after he collapsed during training

Dozens of police recruits nationwide have died while training in last decade: probe

Ronald Donat’s longtime dream of becoming a police officer was in jeopardy. The 41-year-old struggled to stand after completing a flurry of pushups, sprints and pullups in the notoriously grueling start of physical training that recruits call “Hell Day.” “You are dead!” classmates recall a sergeant berating Donat, ordering him to sit on concrete at the suburban Atlanta police academy. Donat, a Haitian immigrant on his third attempt to land a law…

Dying to Serve: Dozens of Recruits Have Died Nationwide While Training to Become Police Officers

At least 29 recruits died during basic training at law enforcement academies around the country in the last decade, an AP investigation found.

Dying to Wear the Badge: Black Police Recruits at Risk

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Black Americans have long feared dying at the hands of police officers. Now, they are dying while trying to become police officers. An investigation by the Associated Press has revealed a troubling and deadly reality for Black police recruits, who died during training at disproportionately higher rates than their peers. The report found that nearly 60% of recruit deat…

Dying to serve: Dozens of recruits have died nationwide while training to become police officers | Chattanooga Times Free Press

Ronald Donat's longtime dream of becoming a police officer was in jeopardy.

Dozens of recruits have died nationwide while training to become police officers - Wilmington News Journal

By Ryan J. Foley Associated Press Ronald Donat’s longtime dream of becoming a police officer was in jeopardy. The 41-year-old struggled to stand after completing a flurry of pushups, sprints and pullups in the notoriously grueling start of physical training that recruits call “Hell Day.” “You are dead!” classmates recall a sergeant berating Donat, ordering him to sit on concrete at the suburban Atlanta police academy. Donat, a Haitian immigrant …