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NYPD Officer Deployed to Kuwait with National Guard Dies After Suffering Medical Episode
NYPD Officer Sorffly Davius, a 12-year veteran and Army National Guard Major, died from a medical episode while deployed in support of Operation Epic Fury, amid rising U.S. troop casualties.
- On March 6, 2026, NYPD Officer Sorffly Davius, a Major in the Army National Guard, died at Camp Buehring in Kuwait after a medical episode while supporting Operation Epic Fury.
- Davius, a 12-year NYPD veteran, joined in 2014 and served in Brooklyn's 79th Precinct, rising to major in the 42nd Infantry Division and serving on Joint Task Force Empire Shield.
- President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance attended the dignified transfer as remains of at least six U.S. service members arrived at Dover Air Force Base on Saturday.
- Multiple officials offered praise and condolences, with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries calling Davius an American hero and Gov. Kathy Hochul conveying condolences to Davius's wife.
- Operation Epic Fury began on Feb. 28, and the campaign has coincided with rising U.S. casualties, including a drone strike in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait that killed reservists and at least six U.S. service members.
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