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Wright-Patterson AFB Identifies Three Personnel Found Dead as State BCI Leads Probe

Officials have not disclosed a cause or manner of death pending the active investigation.

Overview

  • Base officials named the deceased as 1st Lt. Jaime Gustitus, 25, Jaymee Prichard, 33, and Jacob Prichard, 34, and released their unit affiliations.
  • The deaths are believed to have occurred between the evening of October 24 and the morning of October 25, according to the base.
  • The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is leading the case with support from the Air Force Office of Special Investigations and local law enforcement.
  • Lt. Gen. Linda Hurry offered condolences and said the Air Force is committed to a full investigation and to supporting affected families and coworkers.
  • Counseling and assistance resources, including Casualty Assistance, the Employee Assistance Program, and chaplain services, are being provided, while some local reports characterize the incident as a double murder-suicide, a description not confirmed by investigators.