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NJ officer dies while exercising at PD

47-year-old Scott R. Thompson suffered a heart attack during a workout and was pronounced dead at a hospital

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Duty Death: Scott R. Thompson - [Manchester]

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By Police1 Staff

MANCHESTER, N.J. — An officer died Friday after collapsing while exercising in a gym at police headquarters.

According to ODMP, 47-year-old Scott R. Thompson suffered a heart attack during a workout and was pronounced dead at a hospital.

The 17-year veteran officer with the Manchester Township Police Department is survived by his wife and two daughters.