Overview
- The Committee for Public Counsel Services sent letters to the Massachusetts State Police and the Norfolk County district attorney on Tuesday demanding complete lists and records of every open and closed case involving former trooper Michael Proctor and former Canton Sgt. Sean Goode.
- Plaintiff Karen Read’s recent 87‑page lawsuit publicly attached thousands of texts and audio attributed to Proctor and Goode that, according to the filings and CPCS, contain racist, sexist, antisemitic and homophobic language and crude comments about multiple people.
- Proctor was fired by a State Police trial board in March 2025 and later had his law‑enforcement certification suspended by the state POST commission, and Goode resigned from the Canton force in early June after being placed on leave.
- CPCS advised defense lawyers to obtain the messages because they may be Brady/Giglio material that could impeach government witnesses and prompt disclosure requests, motions for new trials, or other post‑conviction relief.
- Key next steps include a rescheduled deposition for Proctor, ongoing internal and licensing reviews, and parallel civil litigation including Karen Read’s suit and a wrongful‑death claim by John O’Keefe’s family that could keep discovery and evidence disputes active.