Kansas Navy sailor dies during training in Virginia

WICHITA, Kan. ( KSNW ) — A 22-year-old from Kansas has died in a Navy training exercise in Yorktown, Virginia.

Master at Arms Petty Officer Third Class Lyndon Joel “LJ” Cosgriff-Flax was stationed at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown. He was part of a harbor security boat team taking part in security boat training and familiarization on the York River Sunday night.

Just after 8 p.m., officials say he fell overboard, resulting in fatal injuries.

Cosgriff-Flax has ties to several Kansas towns. A family member says he lived in Wichita and attended school in Goddard. He also had lived in Hays, Russell and Lawrence.

He enlisted in the Navy in August 2021 and has been at NWS Yorktown since February 2022.

He was assigned to the installation’s Security Department.

The Navy is investigating his death.

Services are pending.

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