BOSTON (WHDH) – Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell on Monday tapped an outside attorney to lead an independent investigation into the death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
Delgado-Garcia died on Sept. 13 after suffering a medical emergency during a state police defensive tactics training exercise in New Braintree.
Following Campbell’s announcement, attorney David Meier is set to examine what led to Delgado-Garcia’s death.
“Trooper Delgado-Garcia lost his life while training to protect and serve the Commonwealth, and I want to thank his family and the public for their patience as we sought to identify the most appropriate authority to investigate the facts surrounding his tragic death,” Campbell said in a statement. “…Mr. Meier has deep experience in death investigations and will ensure independence and integrity in this matter.”
Delgado-Garcia was part of the 90th Recruit Training Troop. A Worcester resident and a former victim and witness advocate in the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office, he was slated to graduate on Oct. 9 at the DCU Center in Worcester.
As friends, family members, and former colleagues grieved Delgado-Garcia’s loss, Worcester County DA Joseph Early Jr. on Monday of last week announced his office would hand off its investigation due to the fact that Delgado-Garcia was a former employee in his office.
Early did not immediately say which agency or investigator would take the case, leaving open a question of who would see the matter to its conclusion. Exactly one week later, Campbell appeared to provide an answer with her pick of Meier.
“The investigation into Trooper Delgado-Garcia’s death will be undertaken professionally, thoroughly, and responsibly,” Meier said. “The Delgado-Garcia family, their community, and the public have been waiting patiently. It is now time to get to work.”
Currently a partner at the Boston-based law firm, Todd & Weld LLP, Meier helped…