By RACHAEL RILEY | The Fayetteville Observer | Published: December 22, 2020 FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (Tribune News Service) Death records indicate one of the men whose bodies were found at Fort Bragg earlier this month died of gunshot wounds. The bodies of Timothy J. Dumas, 44, and Master Sgt. William J. Lavigne II, 37, were found near a Fort Bragg training area Dec. 2. A death certificate for Dumas shows he was found in the woods near Manchester Road and died from gunshot wounds to the chest and head. The medical examiner ruled the cause of death as a homicide and that Dumas was shot by (an) unknown person.
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His records show he deployed to Afghanistan in 2003, 2005, 2007 and between 2008 and 2009.
His awards include a Bronze Star Medal; Joint Service Commendation Medal; Army Commendation Medal four times; Army Achievement Medal four times, Army Good Conduct Medal three times; National Defense Service Medal; Afghanistan Campaign Medal with 4 campaign stars; Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon; Army Service Ribbon; NATO Medal; Joint Meritorious Unit Award; Parachutist Badge; and Driver and Mechanic Badge.
Court records show Lavigne and Dumas were supposed to appear in court for unrelated cases in December and January.
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Editor’s Note: This report is limited to the latest information obtained by SOFREP about the death of MSG Lavigne and Timothy Dumas. Their deaths underscore larger issues such as over-deployment, fatigue and administrative oversight that negatively affect the Special Operations Community. SOFREP will be investigating these aspects further in subsequent reports.
It was the afternoon of December 2. A hunter out for a deer was on federal reservation property adjacent to the sprawling Army base of Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. He had only driven his truck about half a mile up the soft dirt track road in the area between the Holland Drop Zone and Lake MacArthur when he found his path blocked by a gray late-model, crew-cab pickup truck. The vehicle appeared to have been stuck in the soft sand up to its rear axle.