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Cortez Smith
Gender : Male
Age : 29
Race : Black
Date : 06/20/2025
Location : Cleveland Police Academy training grounds
City : Cleveland
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : Cleveland Division of Police
Cause of Death : Medical Emergency
Event : Police recruit died during agility test
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On June 20, 2025, Cortez Smith, a 29-year-old recruit with the Cleveland Police Academy, suffered a medical emergency during the final physical agility test. He was transported to a local hospital and later pronounced dead. The cause of death has not been released by the medical examiner.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://people.com/police-recruit-29-dies-after-medical-emergency-during-agility-test-11760064
https://www.live5news.com/2025/06/23/profound-loss-police-recruit-dies-after-suffering-medical-emergency-during-final-fitness-test
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/cleveland-police-recruit-dies-after-suffering-medical-emergency-during-agility-test
https://www.police1.com/line-of-duty-death-lodd/ohio-pd-academy-recruit-dies-after-medical-emergency-during-an-agility-test
