NORFOLK, Va. (KSNW) — A fellow sailor has been arraigned in connection with the death of a Kansas sailor who died in 2024 during a training exercise.
Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Lyndon Joel Cosgriff-Flax died April 28 during a training and area familiarization exercise on the York River in Virginia. He was part of a harbor security boat team when he reportedly fell overboard and sustained fatal injuries.
His death was initially believed to be accidental. However, in December, the Navy announced that it had been ruled a negligent homicide , and a fellow sailor had been taken into custody.
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The Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Public Affairs Office tells KSN News that Master-at-Arms Second Class Petty Officer Jackson Bower has been officially arraigned on charges of negligent homicide, making a false official statement, and two counts of dereliction of duty. A General Court Martial Date has not been set.
If convicted on all charges, Bower faces punishment under the Uniform Code of Military Justice that can include dishonorable discharge, reduction in rank, forfeiture of pay, and confinement to a military prison …