FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. (KABC) — A Los Angeles police officer died Thursday during an on-duty training exercise in Huntington Beach, officials said.
The officer was identified as Thomas Denton, assigned to the LAPD Metropolitan Division.
The incident happened around 11 a.m. in Huntington Beach. Eyewitness News has learned that Denton was training on the dive team.
Los Angeles Police Department
Denton was rushed to Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley after the incident.
Authorities have not released details about what happened during the training exercise or the exact location of the incident.
A procession took place Thursday evening.
Fellow officers, firefighters, relatives and friends lined the streets as the motorcade transported Denton’s body from the hospital to the Orange County coroner’s office in Santa Ana.
“Officer Denton dedicated his life to serving others and exemplified the values of courage, commitment and sacrifice. We honor his memory and send our deepest condolences to his family, friends and fellow officers. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers,” the department wrote in a social media post.
Denton joined the LAPD in 2006 and served in the Metropolitan Division, an elite tactical support unit. The circumstances of his death are still under investigation.
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