Navy SEAL Commander Dies After Weekend Training Accident: Navy

An undated portrait of Cmdr. Brian Bourgeois, commanding officer of SEAL Team 8. Bourgeois died Dec. 7, 2021 at Norfolk Sentara General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, after sustaining injuries during training on Dec. 4 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. U.S. Navy Photo

A U.S. Navy SEAL commander died from injuries he sustained during a recent training accident in Virginia, the Naval Special Warfare Command confirmed on Wednesday.

According to the Naval Special Warfare Command, Cmdr. Brian Bourgeois, 43, was wounded when he fell while fast-roping down from a helicopter on Saturday during training. The cause of his fall is under investigation.