Midshipman John Johnson Credit: Courtesy U.S. Naval Academy
A senior midshipman at the U.S. Naval Academy drowned Monday while on leave, the academy said in a statement.
Midshipman 1st Class John Johnson, a resident of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, was 22.
Johnson was with friends at a resort hotel outdoor pool in Park City, Utah, when he didn t come up for air. Police said his friends pulled him out and performed CPR until medics arrived. Johnson was taken to Park City Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead.
“We are deeply saddened to learn about the death of Midshipman John Johnson,” Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Adm. Sean Buck said in a statement. “My wife, Joanne, and I, on behalf of our Naval Academy family here in Annapolis including the many midshipmen, faculty, staff who had formed deep bonds with John, extend our heartfelt condolences to the Johnson family.”