The Massachusetts State trooper who served as the lead investigator in the Karen Read murder case has been relieved of duty after a judge declared a mistrial.
Trooper Michael Proctor , a lead investigator in the Karen Read case, testifies at her murder trial in Norfolk County Superior Court in Dedham, Massachusetts, Monday, June 10, 2024.
Massachusetts State Police immediately relieved Trooper Michael Proctor of duty following the mistrial and formally transferred him out of the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office. “This follows our previous decision to open an internal affairs investigation after information about serious misconduct emerged in testimony at the trial,” the department wrote in a statement. “Our focus remains on delivering the highest level of police services with professionalism and integrity.”
During testimony, it was learned that Proctor had sent offensive texts about Read, including one that said he wished she would “kill herself.”It was also determined he had relationships with several witnesses, yet still remained on the case.
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