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Hearing Continues for Ex-Trooper Who Lost Job After Karen Read Case

Michael Proctor faces a multi-day hearing to appeal his March 2025 firing for misconduct involving derogatory texts, sharing confidential details, and alcohol use while on duty.

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Former Massachusetts State Trooper Michael Proctor, who was fired after Karen Read's first trial, faces hearings this week to appeal his dismissal over misconduct allegations.

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Michael Proctor, former agent of the Massachusetts State Police, seeks to get his job back at a Tuesday hearing in Boston.Proctor was fired for his conduct while serving as lead investigator in the Karen Read case. His dismissal, in March, was partly due to offensive text messages about Read that came to light during his first trial. In one of them, Proctor wrote: “Hopefully she kills herself” (“Ojalá suicide”).Karen Read was accused of running …

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NBC Boston broke the news in Boston, United States on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
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