(WBNG) The New York National Guard announced the death of a soldier on duty in Washington, D.C.
26-year-old Specialist Justin Grennell was pronounced dead in his hotel room by emergency services personnel on the morning of March 11, the National Guard says.
They say his death is under investigation by the Washington D.C. Metro Police.
Grennell was part of the state National Guard COVID-19 response team. He enlisted in the New York Army National Guard in 2014 and in the Geneva-based A Troop as an anti-tank gunner.
Grennell was assigned to the capital to provide security for the inauguration of President Joe Biden.
Official release from the Madison County Courier
The New York National Guard regrets to announce that Specialist Justin Grennell, a New York Army National Guard soldier on duty in Washington D.C., was pronounced dead in his hotel room by emergency services personnel early March 11, 2021. Grennell, a 26-year-old Marcellus resident assigned to A Troop of the 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry, was found unresponsive by his roommate.
New York National Guard soldiers immediately called 911 and administered CPR until police and emergency services personnel arrived.
His death is under investigation by the Washington, D.C., Metro Police.
Grennell was one of 540 New York National Guard soldiers sent to Washington in January to provide security following the inauguration of President Joseph Biden. He enlisted in the New York Army National Guard in 2014 and served as an anti-tank gunner in A Troop, which is based in Geneva. Grennell also served in support of the New York National Guard’s COVID-
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Photo provided by New York Army National Guard
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