Disgraced Mass State Police Trooper Michael Proctor, who’s suspended for his offensive texts about murder defendant Karen Read, is set to face an MSP trial board after the internal affairs investigation wrapped up.

Proctor — who in texts called Read a “whack job” and a “babe,”  and texted “No nudes so far” to colleagues while searching her phone, and wrote “Hopefully she kills herself” — was suspended without pay following the first Read trial in July. He remains relieved of duty and suspended without pay, according to State Police.

Now that the State Police finished its internal affairs investigation, the department will convene a trial board next week as the next step in the disciplinary process. The trial board will be out of the public’s eye, as Proctor could face permanent discipline.

At the end of any IA investigation, the department may pursue charges that would be adjudicated by a State Police Trial Board. The board makes disciplinary recommendations to the superintendent, who determines the final outcome.

“A State Police Trial Board shall hear cases regarding violations of Rules, Regulations, Policies, Procedures, Orders, or Directives,” reads the Department’s Rules and Regulations.

“The Trial Board shall enter a determination of ‘Guilty’ or ‘Not Guilty’ for each charge/specification,” the rules and regulations state. “In the event that the Trial Board finds guilt by a preponderance of the evidence on one or more of the charges, the Trial Board shall consider the evidence presented by the Department prosecutor pertaining to the accused member’s prior offenses/disciplinary history, and shall make recommendations for administrative action.”

The trial board forwards its findings to the Lieutenant Colonel/Deputy Superintendent.

“In the event the Trial Board finds the member not guilty, such finding shall be final and conclusive, except as otherwise provided by law,” reads the rules and regulations.

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The department relieved Proctor of duty on July 1, transferred him from the Norfolk County Detective Unit to field services though he was ineligible to work, convened a duty status hearing, and suspended him without pay effective July 8.