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Officer Edgar Ordonez collapsed at a Bronx facility just days before his scheduled graduation.
- Ordonez, 33, lost consciousness during a training exercise at Rodman's Neck firing range.
- The incident occurred amid a severe heat advisory with temperatures feeling close to 100°F.
- He was transported to Jacobi Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
- Authorities are investigating whether heat stroke or a heart attack caused his death.
- Ordonez was remembered by colleagues as a dedicated and positive individual.
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