Marine Drill Instructor Found Dead in Florida Hotel Room
Sgt. Albert Haynes II, a 24-year-old Marine drill instructor from Parris Island, was found deceased in a hotel room in Starke, Florida, on May 30, 2026, while attending a poolee function. The Bradford County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death, with the Marine Corps cooperating. Haynes, a decorated veteran from Austin, Pennsylvania, served with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion.
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Parris Island Drill Instructor Found Dead in Florida Hotel
Sgt. Albert Haynes II, a 24-year-old drill instructor assigned to Marine Corps Recruit Depot-Parris Island, was found deceased in a hotel room in Starke, Florida, on May 30, 2026. He was in Florida to attend a poolee function with U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Station-Jacksonville at the time of the incident. The Bradford County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death. Haynes, a native of Austin, Pennsylvania, was assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion. He enlisted as an 0811 Field Artillery Cannoneer and received multiple awards including the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, and the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.
Military TimesParris Island Drill Instructor Found Dead in Florida Hotel
Sgt. Albert Haynes II, a 24-year-old drill instructor assigned to Marine Corps Recruit Depot-Parris Island, was found deceased in a hotel room in Starke, Florida, on May 30, 2026. He was in Florida to attend a poolee function with Marine Corps Recruiting Station-Jacksonville. The Bradford County Sheriff's Department is investigating the incident. Haynes, a native of Austin, Pennsylvania, was assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion. He enlisted as an 0811 Field Artillery Cannoneer and received multiple awards including the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal. The article also includes links to other military-related news stories.
Marine Corps TimesParris Island Drill Instructor Found Dead in Florida Hotel
Sgt. Albert Haynes II, a 24-year-old drill instructor assigned to Marine Corps Recruit Depot-Parris Island, was found deceased in a hotel room in Starke, Florida, on May 30. He was in Florida to attend a poolee function with U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Station-Jacksonville at the time of the incident. The Bradford County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death, and the Marine Corps is cooperating. Haynes, a native of Austin, Pennsylvania, was assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion. He enlisted as an 0811 Field Artillery Cannoneer and received multiple awards including the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal.
Marine Corps TimesParris Island Drill Instructor Found Dead in Florida Hotel
Sgt. Albert Haynes II, a 24-year-old drill instructor assigned to Marine Corps Recruit Depot-Parris Island, was found deceased in a hotel room in Starke, Florida, on May 30, 2026. He was in Florida to attend a poolee function with U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Station-Jacksonville at the time of the incident. The Bradford County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the death. Haynes, a native of Austin, Pennsylvania, was assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion. He enlisted as an 0811 Field Artillery Cannoneer and received several awards, including the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal. The article was published by Military Times on June 2, 2026.
Military TimesParris Island Drill Instructor Found Dead in Florida Hotel
Sgt. Albert Haynes II, a 24-year-old drill instructor assigned to Marine Corps Recruit Depot-Parris Island, was found deceased in a hotel room in Starke, Florida, on May 30, 2026. He was in Florida to attend a poolee function with U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Station-Jacksonville at the time of the incident. The Bradford County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death, with the Marine Corps cooperating. Haynes, a native of Austin, Pennsylvania, was assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion. He enlisted as an 0811 Field Artillery Cannoneer and held multiple awards including the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal.
Military TimesParris Island Drill Instructor Found Dead in Florida Hotel
Sgt. Albert Haynes II, a 24-year-old drill instructor assigned to Marine Corps Recruit Depot-Parris Island, was found deceased in a hotel room in Starke, Florida, on May 30, 2026. He was in Florida to attend a poolee function with U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Station-Jacksonville. The Bradford County Sheriff's Department is investigating the incident. Haynes, a native of Austin, Pennsylvania, was assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion. He enlisted as an 0811 Field Artillery Cannoneer and received multiple awards including the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal. The article also includes links to other military-related news stories.
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