Doyle, Devon J

Also known as: PO3, DDG 99 FARRAGUT

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedMay 16, 2015

Age21 years old

Location of DeathMANAMA, BAHRAIN

Cause of DeathKilled in a non-combat incident (shooting) in Manama, Bahrain, under investigation by NCIS.

Conflict Operation Inherent Resolve

Petty Officer Third Class Devon J. Doyle, 21, of Alamosa, Colorado, was a U.S. Navy sailor assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99). He died on May 16, 2015, in Manama, Bahrain.

Their Story

Devon J. Doyle was a 21-year-old sailor from Alamosa, Colorado, serving as a Petty Officer Third Class in the United States Navy. He was assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS *Farragut* (DDG 99), homeported in Mayport, Florida. The ship was deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, which includes the Persian Gulf.

On May 16, 2015, Doyle was killed in a non-combat incident in Manama, Bahrain, according to a U.S. Navy statement. The Navy's Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) opened an investigation. Initial reports indicated the incident involved a shooting, but the Navy did not release specific details, citing the ongoing investigation.

Doyle's death occurred during Operation Inherent Resolve, the U.S.-led military intervention against the Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq and Syria. The USS *Farragut* was part of the naval force supporting the campaign, which included airstrikes launched from aircraft carriers in the region. Bahrain hosts the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet headquarters, a key logistical hub for operations.

The Navy announced Doyle's death on May 18, 2015. His remains were returned to the United States. His family in Colorado was notified by Navy personnel. No public statements from his family were widely documented in national news reports at the time.

Petty Officer Doyle's name is recorded on the Navy Memorial and in the Pentagon's official casualty lists for Operation Inherent Resolve. He is remembered in his hometown of Alamosa and by the crew of the USS *Farragut*.