Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor “is not able to function as a trooper” while he awaits a duty status hearing. The post Proctor has been reassigned in wake of Karen Read trial. What comes next is still unclear.

State Police Trooper Michael Proctor, who was relieved of duty after his crude and demeaning text messages about Karen Read came to light at her murder trial, has been reassigned but remains off the job,

Massachusetts State Trooper Michael Proctor, the lead investigator in the Karen Read​ case, was "relieved of duty" hours after a mistrial​ was declared.