Training & Careers

Mass. State Police Recruit Seriously Injured During Training Exercise

Sept. 13, 2024

A Massachusetts State Police recruit is in critical condition after he was knocked unconscious for nearly 10 minutes while participating in a boxing exercise at the academy in New Braintree.

Joe Vince

A Massachusetts State Police recruit was seriously injured during training Thursday.

According to WBZ-TV, the recruit was participating in a boxing exercise at the Massachusetts State Police Academy in New Braintree when he was struck in the head and knocked unconscious for nearly 10 minutes. The on-site medical team evaluated the recruit, and he was rushed to a hospital in Worcester, WBTS-TV reports.

The recruit was in critical condition, but no details were released concerning the nature of the injury.

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Joe Vince

Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.