PRESS RELEASE | Sept. 1, 2017
DoD Declares DUSTWUN Soldier Deceased
Dept. of Defense

Washington, D.C. –
DoD Press Operations

Release No: NR-316-17
Sept. 1, 2017
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was previously listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN) on Aug. 25. The soldier was involved in a training incident off the coast of Yemen, where the soldier was supporting U.S. Central Command operations.

Staff Sgt. Emil Rivera-Lopez was declared deceased on Aug. 31 as a result of the training incident on Aug. 25. The incident remains under investigation.

For more information regarding Staff Sgt. Emil Rivera-Lopez, media may contact the United States Army Special Operations Command Public Affairs Office at 910-494-1589.

For more information on the investigation, media may contact the U.S. Central Command Public Affairs Office at 813-529-0220.