| DATE | LOCATION | CASE SUMMARY |
|---|---|---|
| January 29, 2022 | Canton/Dighton, MA | As an on-call Trooper and the lead investigator in the Karen Read case (death of John O'Keefe), he responded to the incident. He collected John O'Keefe's clothes from Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton. Along with Sergeant Bukhenik, he arrived at Ms. Read's parents' house in Dighton, MA, at approximately 4:30 p.m. to seize her Lexus SUV and cell phone around 5:30 p.m.. |
| Jan 29, 2022 - Aug 2022 | Canton, MA | He engaged in unprofessional conduct and sharing confidential information. In text messages to high school friends, he revealed the victim's name (John O'Keefe) and suggested the investigation was under pressure ("all the powers that be want answers ASAP"). He wrote that the homeowner, Brian Albert, would "not going to get any shit 'cuz he's a Boston cop". |
| February 2, 2022 | Canton, MA | He sent derogatory and misogynistic texts about Karen Read to friends, calling her a "nutbag," a vulgar term for a woman (the C-word), and mocking her perceived medical condition/appearance by referencing a "leaky balloon knot" and "leaks poo". |
| February 8, 11, and 18, 2022 | Canton, MA | He personally recovered items of evidence (pieces of red and black tail light plastic) from 34 Fair View Road on three separate dates: February 8, 2022, February 11, and February 18. On these three dates, nobody else was with him when he recovered the evidence. |
| February 10, 2022 | Canton, MA | He, along with Sgt. Bukhenik, interviewed Chris and Julie Albert. He disclosed that he had a personal connection to the Alberts, with his family knowing them socially, but chose to proceed with the interview after stating he was comfortable. He later claimed this relationship was "loosely" connected. |
| Late 2022/Early 2023 | Canton/Sandwich, MA | He drank alcohol while on duty and operated his department-issued cruiser. This occurred while working a cold case down the Cape (Sandwich) with Canton Police Officer Kevin Albert (Brian Albert's brother), who subsequently left his badge and gun in Proctor's cruiser. |
| August 17, 2022 | Canton, MA | He participated in a text chain with colleagues, including supervisors Lieutenant Fanning and Trooper DiCicco, where he joked about improperly searching Karen Read's phone for "nudes," writing: "funny, I'm going through his client's phone," and "No nudes so far". He admitted this was written while in furtherance of his investigative authority. He also wrote, "I hate that man. I truly hate him," referring to Read's attorney, David Yannetti. |
| October 15, 2022 | Canton, MA | Despite the unprofessional texts, his supervisor rated his "oral and written communication skills" as exceptional (4/5) and his "investigative ability" as outstanding (5/5), noting that Proctor displayed "professional demeanor, composure, dignity, and respect" and handled the case with "strict integrity". |
| January 2023 | Cohasset/Canton, MA | He served as a lead investigator in the Ana Walshe murder case (Brian Walshe defendant). He confronted Brian Walshe about internet searches related to dismemberment and disposing of a body, leading to the termination of the final interview by Walshe's attorney. |
| March 19, 2025 | Canton, MA | Colonel Geoffrey Noble announced he was fired/terminated by the Massachusetts State Police after a trial board found him guilty of multiple specifications, including sending derogatory texts, sharing sensitive information, and drinking while on duty. His dishonorable discharge was effective that day. |
| July 22, 2024 | Canton, MA | He was formally suspended without pay and transferred out of the Norfolk County DA’s Office. This occurred after his testimony in the first Karen Read trial. |
| October 18, 2025 | Canton, MA | He dropped his appeal to be reinstated as a State Trooper. This withdrawal followed a "recent disclosure" that investigators had uncovered "hundreds of thousands of items" from his personal phone dating back to 2013, including alleged racial slurs and offensive language. |
| October 27, 2025 | Norfolk Superior Court, Dedham, MA | The Norfolk County DA's Office filed a Motion for Protective Order regarding the extraction of his personal cell phone, noting it contained "highly sensitive information" including "images of intimate body parts of people not participating in the text chain... and the name of a sexual assault victim". |
| Ongoing (As of April 15, 2025) | Massachusetts | Despite being fired/dishonorably discharged by the MSP, Proctor was not criminally charged and his Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification remains intact, meaning he can seek new employment in law enforcement within the state |
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