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2 petty officers charged in Brunswick suicide
The Associated Press
Posted : Friday May 9, 2008 12:35:00 EDT
Posted : Friday May 9, 2008 12:35:00 EDT
BRUNSWICK, Maine — Two Navy security officers will face military trials in the case of a sailor who fatally shot himself at Naval Air Station Brunswick in January, a base spokesman said.
Base spokesman John James said Petty Officer 1st Class Mitchell R. Tafel, 33, and Petty Officer 1st Class David C. Rodriguez, 30, have been charged with dereliction of duty and reckless endangerment.
The charges are linked to the Jan. 27 suicide of 21-year-old Christopher Lee Purcell, who worked as a corpsman at the base’s medical clinic.
James said their lawyers have advised the men against speaking publicly.
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