The odd and tragic death of Sgt. Luis G. Serrano
ROS sends us a link to the story of Sgt. Luis G. Serrano, who was apparently attending a military school in Florida when he went for a long walk off a short pier. Well, not exactly. Tampa Bay Online says that Serrano was walking on a dock and when he got to the part where the dock turned, he kept walking straight and into the water;
According to Fort Carson’s Public Affairs Office:
“Following initial training at Fort Benning, Georgia, his first assignment was at Fort Drum, New York, where he served as an Infantryman, Fire Team Leader, and Anti-Tank Team Leader. From there he served as an Assistant Squad Leader at Fort Richardson, Alaska and in November of 2011 he served as a Chemical Operations NCO in the 10th Special Forces Group’s (Airborne) Chemical Reconnaissance Detachment. His deployments include three tours in Iraq and one in Djibouti.
“SGT Serrano’s major military education includes Airborne School, The Javelin Gunnery Course, Signal School Course, the Field Sanitation Team – Individual Course, Air Assault, the Warrior Leader Course, The Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Course, The Force 21 Battle Command Brigade & Below Course, the Combat Lifesaver’s Course, the Joint Intelligence Course, The Transport and Storage of Hazardous Material Course, and the Electronic Warfare Signal Intelligence Tactical Operations Officer Course.
That’s a lot of training and a lot of deploying to end so abruptly and so strangely. And it looks like he had a lot to live for, too;
He is survived by his wife Jocelyn, and their two sons D’Angelo and Davin.
I hope they find the strength to deal with this.
Category: Military issues
Well……that sucks. Prayers out for the wife and kids.
In the dark and not expecting it, I could totally see that.
Especially if he hit his head as he went in.
A witness at the hotel saw him literally walk off the pier; the witness called 911, and went to try and help him. He was unresponsive when they pulled him out of the water.
That points to some kind of medical condition that affected him even before he went off the pier. A stroke, a seizure, something of that nature.
Definitely prayers out for his family. What a tragic loss for everyone.
Tragic, my thoughts are with the family.
Rest in Peace, Sergeant. May the Almighty comfort his surviving family.
Rest in Peace, Sergeant, and prayers for his family and friends.
RIP Sgt Serrano.
I also think it was a medical condition. Otherwise I have a hard time understanding how an SF soldier would drown right next to shore.
BTW, is there going to be any sort of memorial fund set up for his kids? I’m living the EasyMac/Ramen undergrad life, but I’d be happy to send a donation their way.