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LAPD officer dies during training exercise in Huntington Beach
ABC7 Los Angeles • • nation
Key Points:
- LAPD officer Thomas Denton died Thursday during an on-duty training exercise in Huntington Beach, officials confirmed.
- Denton, a member of the LAPD's Metropolitan Division and dive team, was rushed to Orange Coast Medical Center but did not survive.
- Details about the incident and exact location have not been released, and the circumstances of his death are under investigation.
- A procession honoring Denton was held Thursday evening, attended by fellow officers, firefighters, relatives, and friends.
- Denton had been with the LAPD since 2006 and served in the elite Metropolitan Division tactical support unit.
