So he was going to receive a medal from Obomber in May for his role in the Boston Bombing and he dies suddenly from a medical emergency which is being kept secret???


"Simmonds joined the department six years ago, and was assigned to the Youth Violence Strike Force in 2012. On April 19, 2013, he was involved in the shootout with the alleged Boston Marathon bombers in Watertown. One of them threw an explosive at him during the fight, and he suffered a head injury as a result of the blast, McCarthy said."


[link to www.bostonglobe.com]