NYPD Det. Michael Black leaves hospital after falling from helicopter during training exercise
NEW YORK -- An NYPD officer who was injured after falling from a helicopter during a training exercise has been released from the hospital.
A line of officers greeted Det. Michael Black as he left Jacobi Hospital on Friday.
During a recent training exercise, one of our Emergency Service Unit Detectives was severely injured.
— Commissioner Sewell (@NYPDPC) December 9, 2022
Today, he left Jacobi Hospital surrounded by his fellow Finest. On behalf of the entire NYPD, we wish him a speedy & full recovery! pic.twitter.com/hICbgI4afS
Black had been in the hospital since Dec. 1, when police say he injured his leg after falling 20 feet at the police academy in College Point.
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We're told a rope was not hooked up properly.