LAPD officer dies during on-duty training exercise

An on-duty Los Angeles police officer, Thomas Denton, died during a training exercise on Thursday, Nov. 5, according to Los Angeles police Officer Alondra Garcia, as reported by presstelegram.com and dailybreeze.com.

Denton was part of the LAPD’s Metropolitan Division. The death occurred around 11 a.m., but the exact location and cause of death were not immediately available as of Thursday evening.

Following the officer's death, a procession of law enforcement officers passed through Fountain Valley in the afternoon, as shown in video from OnScene.TV, a freelance news organization affiliated with the Southern California News Group.

Further details surrounding the circumstances of Denton’s death have not been released by the LAPD at this time.