Chelsea Police Department, Massachusetts
End of Watch: Thursday, February 28, 1985
Age: 44
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: February 28, 1985
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Raymond Cimino suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in a training exercise.
While role playing as a resisting suspect, Sergeant Cimino was handcuffed and being held to the floor when he suddenly yelled to end the scenario and to take the handcuffs off. He immediately began grabbing his chest and was transported to a local hospital. He died as a result of the heart attack several days later.
Sergeant Cimino was a veteran of the National Guard and had served with the Chelsea Police Department for a total of 10 years. He is survived by his wife and five children.