NY State Trooper Collapses and Dies After Basic-Training Run
A 23-year-old state trooper collapsed during a basic-training run and died Friday, three days after taking his service oath.
Trooper Donald R. Fredenburg, of Utica, grabbed his side and collapsed at around 6:30 a.m., roughly a quarter-mile into a daily physical training run at the University at Albany campus.
Academy staffers and fellow runners tended to him immediately, and responders were able to restart his heart with a defibrillator, but he died about an hour later at a hospital.
State Police Superintendent Joseph D’Amico said at a news conference Friday afternoon that Fredenburg had no known medical issues.
“This was only his third run with us,” said D’Amico, who swore Fredenburg into service Tuesday.
Fredenburg served as a U.S. Marine from 2009 until 2013.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo directed flags on all state government buildings to be flown at half-staff Monday. Fredenburg is survived by his wife, Angela, and his parents.
This article appeared in print on page 5 of edition of Hamodia.
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