During the trial, Read’s lawyers accused Proctor of manipulating evidence and conducting a biased investigation. They based that allegation in part on text messages Proctor sent to friends, relatives and supervisors that showed him using offensive and vulgar language to describe Read.

Michael Proctor was fired by Massachusetts State Police Wednesday for his actions in the Karen Read investigation.

The embattled lead investigator in the death of Boston cop John O'Keefe has been fired from Massachusetts State Police after an internal investigation.