FOXBORO, Mass. — A new billboard is calling for justice for Enrique Delgado-Garcia, the Massachusetts State Police recruit who died after a training exercise at the State Police academy in September.
We spotted the billboard on Route 1, not far from Gillette Stadium.
It says it’s paid for by LTL Media, an independent outlet.
Family tells 25 Investigates they are still desperately waiting for answers about the events that preceded Delgado-Garcia’s death.
Shortly after he died, we learned an independent investigator would examine the case. The 25-year-old had worked as a victims’ advocate within the Worcester County district attorney’s office. DA Joe Early wanted to avoid any potential for a conflict of interest. Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell appointed David Meier to lead the independent investigation.
Owner of LTL Media, Brian Bardsley, says he put up the billboard to raise awareness about the case and bring it back into the spotlight. He says he recently met with the family of Delgado-Garcia and felt this could be a Christmas gift to them. The billboard will be up through the holidays.
Delgado-Garcia was just weeks shy of graduating from the academy when he suffered a medical crisis during a boxing training exercise.
Sources familiar with the investigation tell 25 Investigates that Delgado-Garcia suffered broken bones, damaged or missing teeth, and a spinal injury.
25 Investigates wanted to know more about State Police recruits and reasons they might leave the academy prior to graduation. Through a public records request, we asked for documentation about departing recruits, including exit interviews. MSP said examining that request would cost more than $176,000.
25 Investigates appealed the response to the Massachusetts Secretary of State’s Office. That appeal is still pending.
Massachusetts State Police maintains that exit interviews, even with redacted names and other personal information, are exempt from Massachusetts public records law. But the agency also has published excerpts of those interviews in their own publicly available literature.
25 Investigates reached out to the Attorney General’s office for an update on the independent investigation. We’ll update this story when we hear back.
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