Obituaries
Murrieta Naval Officer Dies While on Deployment
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Joel Del Mundo Tiu died Oct. 12 of non-combat related injuries suffered while serving in Manama, Bahrain.
A Naval officer who resided in Murrieta has died while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Cmdr. Joel Del Mundo Tiu, 49, originally of Manila, Philippines, died Friday, Oct. 12 from non-combat related injuries, the Department of Defense said in a news release.
Tiu was assigned to Logistics Forces, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, Manama, Bahrain, according to the news release.
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Bahrain is an island near the western shores of the Persian Gulf.
Details of the fatal incident were not released by the Department of Defense.
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