At least 29 recruits died during basic training at law enforcement academies around the country in the last decade, an AP investigation found.

Ronald Donat’s longtime dream of becoming a police officer was in jeopardy. The 41-year-old struggled to stand after completing a flurry of pushups, sprints and pullups in the notoriously grueling ...

At least 29 recruits have died during basic training at law enforcement academies nationwide in the last decade, according to an AP investigation. Many deaths occurred on the first day of physical ...

The tally shows the deaths have increased as departments are tapping an older and more diverse pool of applicants to address officer shortages. More than two-thirds of the deaths occurred since 2020.