The lead investigator in the Karen Read case is claiming state police knew of the text messages that led to his firing months before he was disciplined.

Former State Trooper Michael Proctor will go before the Civil Service Commission on Aug. 26 and 27 as part of his bid to get his job back.

Proctor was dismissed from the state's largest law enforcement agency in March for unsatisfactory performance.

The ex-trooper from Karen Read case is appealing to get his job back in front of the Civil Service Commission.

Attorneys for fired Massachusetts State Police trooper Michael Proctor and his former employer spent hours making their cases about his future with the department.

The head of the Massachusetts State Police says firing Michael Proctor was a “righteous decision” — and that he doesn’t expect the former trooper’s appeal to the Civil Service Commission to ...

Proctor was assigned to investigate the death of Read’s Boston police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe. He was relieved of his duty without pay in summer 2024 after a mistrial was declared in Read’s ...

The lead investigator in the Karen Read case is claiming state police knew of the text messages that led to his firing months before he was disciplined.