A Los Angeles police officer who served the department for more than 20 years died Thursday following a training incident in Huntington Beach, according to the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office.

Officer Thomas Denton was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead, the sheriff’s office said in a statement offering condolences to his family and colleagues.

Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux and his department expressed sympathy to Denton’s family, friends, and fellow officers following his death.

Authorities did not provide details about the training incident or what caused Denton’s death.

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