NAVAL WEAPONS STATION YORKTOWN, Va. — A sailor based at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown has pleaded guilty to dereliction of duty, resulting in another sailor's death, the Navy said in a release.
Master at Arms Second Class Jackson D. Bower entered a guilty plea at a special court martial on Monday, the Navy says. This comes over a year after the death of Sailor Lyndon Joel Cosgriff-Flax.
Cosgriff-Flax, 22, died in April of 2024 after he fell overboard on a harbor safety boat on the York River. The Navy accused Bower of operating the boat in a 'negligent manner,' which led to Cosgriff-Flax's death.
Bower was sentenced to 70 days confinement in the Navy's Chesapeake Brig.
He was also charged with negligent homicide and making a false official statement, as News 3 has reported.
We've reached out to the Navy to learn the status of the other charges. This article will be updated as we learn more.
