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Agency official offers condolences after Trooper Kevin Trainer dies
Summary
An agency official offered condolences on behalf of the administration and the people of the Commonwealth after Trooper Kevin Trainer died while performing heroic work in the early hours; the speaker called him a hero and said his actions prevented further loss.
An agency official offered condolences on behalf of the administration and the people of the Commonwealth after Trooper Kevin Trainer died while working in the early hours.
The official told the Trainer family and the public: "We lost a hero today. Kevin Trainer was a hero and he was doing heroic work uh in the early hours this morning when this this terrible tragedy uh befell us." The speaker said the trooper’s actions prevented further loss, adding, "Trooper Trainer died a hero and were it not for his actions there would be a a lot of grieving families today."
The statement emphasized that Trainer’s service was defined by public service and sacrifice, and extended sympathy to his family, loved ones and friends. The speaker noted the colonel had previously remarked on Trainer’s career and character. No additional operational details or timeline for further briefings were provided in the statement.
The administration did not provide further information about the incident in this brief statement.
