LAPD officer dies during training exercise in Huntington Beach

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An on-duty Los Angeles Police Department officer with the Metropolitan Division died during a training exercise in Huntington Beach this morning. The officer has been identified as Thomas Denton, according to the LAPD.

According to an LAPD spokesperson, the death occurred at 11 a.m. A procession honoring Officer Denton took place from the Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley.  

No further information is available currently. 

This is a developing story; check back for updates. 

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Firefighters salute a fallen LAPD officer during a Thursday procession. CBS LA


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