Knoxville police recruit dies after collapsing during routine training
Knoxville police recruit Wisbens Antoine, 32, collapsed for unknown reasons after mile and a half run
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A police recruit in Knoxville, Tennessee, died after collapsing during a routine physical training session about a week before he was set to be officially sworn in as an officer, authorities said Sunday.
Wisbens Antoine, 32, collapsed Friday afternoon at the end of a mile and a half run for reasons that remain unknown, the Knoxville Police Department said.
When Antoine collapsed, the department’s training staff immediately began CPR and other life-saving care, including with an on-hand AED device, before Antoine was rushed to the UT Medical Center.
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Late Friday night, Antoine remained in the hospital’s ICU in critical, life-threatening condition.
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Officials said Antoine’s condition began to deteriorate late Saturday into Sunday morning.
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"While surrounded by his family and loved ones, Antoine passed away peacefully at around 4 a.m. on Sunday morning," the department said.
Antoine, a member of the 2023-B Basic Recruit Class, joined the Knoxville Police Department last year as a public safety recruit and started the basic recruit academy on Sept. 25.
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He was set to be officially sworn in as a Knoxville Police Department officer alongside his 18 classmates on March 4.
Antoine is survived by his wife and two children.
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No further details about the circumstances leading up to Antoine’s collapse were immediately provided.