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SSG Logan Melgar was killed in 2017.
A military jury has sentenced Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Tony DeDolph, a member of the elite SEAL Team Six, to 10 years in military prison for his role in killing Special Forces Green Beret SSG Logan Melgar in Mali in 2017.
In addition to the prison sentence, DeDolph was also hit with a reduction of rank to E-1, forfeiture of his pay and allowances, and will be dishonorably discharged.
A Special Forces Brotherhood MC member visits the grave of SSG Melgar in Arlington.
On January 14, 2021, DeDolph pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, obstruction of justice, and hazing. His initial charges had included felony murder.
Navy SEAL pleads guilty to role in hazing death of Green Beret
U.S. Army via AP, File
Army Staff Sergeant and Green Beret Logan Melgar
By: Associated Press News , Web Staff
Posted at 4:16 PM, Jan 14, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-14 16:16:33-05
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) â A U.S. Navy SEAL has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for his role in the hazing death of a U.S. Army Green Beret in Africa.
Chief Petty Officer Tony DeDolph pleaded guilty Thursday in a military courtroom at a Navy base in Norfolk, Virginia.
The Green Beret who died was Army Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar. DeDolph offered a detailed account of the night in 2017 when he and other services members tried to prank Melgar over perceived slights.