Former Karen Read investigator banned from law enforcement in Massachusetts

State’s police oversight board suspends certification of law enforcement officers Michael ProctorFormer Massachusetts State Police officer who investigated Karen Read.

The Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission suspended Proctor’s certification on Dec. 18 “in the interest of the health, safety and welfare of the public.” This means Proctor will not be allowed to serve in law enforcement in the state.

The order also means Proctor must surrender any agency-issued identification and equipment such as uniforms, badges, and use-of-force devices such as firearms and stun guns.

In October, Proctor withdrew his appeal of his firing by the Massachusetts State Police. Proctor’s decision came after the union representing state troopers withdrew its support for him just days before scheduled hearings.

State Police Proctor’s employment was terminated on March 19 largely due to their behavior Karen Read During the investigation he sent a number of unprofessional and derogatory texts about Read; One of them was a text in which he said he wished she would kill him.

Proctor was dismissed on July 1, 2024 – the same day Read’s first trial ended in a mistrial – and suspended without pay a week later. Proctor earned more than $102,000 in each of his last two years as a full-time trooper.

State Police fired Proctor before Read’s second trial began in the spring; He immediately appealed this decision to the Public Service Commission. Read was acquitted in her second trial on murder and manslaughter charges in the death of Boston police officer John O’Keefe, whom she dated.

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