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07-02-09
On June 30th a sailor was found dead on Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base in San Diego, CA. The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is calling the death of 29-year old Seaman August Provost an apparent homicide and that the case is a homicide investigation. A "person of interest" is in custody.
News reports indicate the victim could have been targeted because he was gay. This may, or may not, be true. All the facts in this case are unclear or unknown. But we, as an organization that represents LGBT service members, expect NCIS to thoroughly investigate all leads and to actively pursue a full investigation no matter where the evidence leads.
SLDN encourages all service members who have knowledge helpful to the investigation to come forward - but LGBT service members should contact SLDN's legal department for a free confidential consultation prior to speaking with military authorities, to ensure the safe reporting of any information relevant to the ongoing investigation.
To speak with an attorney, contact SLDN's Legal Department by either calling (202) 328-3244 x 100 or e-mailing us at legal@sldn.org.
SLDN Statement on Camp Pendleton Homicide Investigation
On June 30th a sailor was found dead on Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base in San Diego, CA. The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is calling the death of 29-year old Seaman August Provost an apparent homicide and that the case is a homicide investigation. A "person of interest" is in custody.
News reports indicate the victim could have been targeted because he was gay. This may, or may not, be true. All the facts in this case are unclear or unknown. But we, as an organization that represents LGBT service members, expect NCIS to thoroughly investigate all leads and to actively pursue a full investigation no matter where the evidence leads.
SLDN encourages all service members who have knowledge helpful to the investigation to come forward - but LGBT service members should contact SLDN's legal department for a free confidential consultation prior to speaking with military authorities, to ensure the safe reporting of any information relevant to the ongoing investigation.
To speak with an attorney, contact SLDN's Legal Department by either calling (202) 328-3244 x 100 or e-mailing us at legal@sldn.org.
