Tragic drowning of San Diego Marine leads to lawsuit for benefits 5 hours ago Jennifer Briar pins Master Sgt. Jeff Briar at his most recent promotion ceremony. (Photo courtesy of Jennifer Briar) The tragic 2019 drowning death of Marine Master Sgt. Jeff Briar off the San Diego coast has sparked a legal battle. Briar drowned attempting to rescue two children caught in the rip current near San Diego. At the time of his death Jeff Briar was a member of Headquarters Battalion, Tactical Training Exercise Control Group, in Twentynine Palms, California. While the two did not have a marriage license prior to the ceremony, Jennifer Crowley, now Jennifer Briar, maintains he was at the beach that day for their wedding ceremony.
Tragic drowning of San Diego Marine leads to lawsuit for benefits April 28 Jennifer Briar pins Master Sgt. Jeff Briar at his most recent retirement ceremony. (Photo courtesy of Jennifer Briar) The tragic 2019 drowning death of Marine Master Sgt. Jeff Briar off the San Diego coast has sparked a legal battle. Briar drowned attempting to rescue two children caught in the rip current near San Diego. At the time of his death Jeff Briar was a member of Headquarters Battalion, Tactical Training Exercise Control Group, in Twentynine Palms, California. While the two did not have a marriage license prior to the ceremony, Jennifer Crowley, now Jennifer Briar, maintains he was at the beach that day for their wedding ceremony.