A mixture of heroin and alcohol caused the deaths of two former U.S. Navy SEALS, including Jeffrey Reynolds from Fallbrook, it was reported Wednesday.
At the time of their deaths, the men were working as security officers on the Norfolk, Va.-based cargo ship, Maersk Alabama. They were found in a cabin aboard the ship, which was famously hijacked by Somali pirates in 2009 and made into the movie “Captain Phillips.”
The police statement said foul play has been ruled out.
The results of toxicology tests in the Feb. 18 deaths of Reynolds and Louisiana resident Mark Kennedy, both 44, were released Tuesday by the Seychelles Police Force, according to U-T San Diego.
The men died in Port Victoria, Seychelles, a nation of islands in the Indian Ocean off Africa.
Reynolds enlisted in the Navy in 1990 and was discharged 10 years later, U-T San Diego reported.
According to the Navy SEAL Foundation, Reynolds earned the National Defense Service Medal, three Sea Service Deployment Ribbons, M16 Sharp Shooter and the Navy Achievement Medal.
“Jeff was proud to serve with his fellow SEAL Warriors while protecting our country,” said the foundation site. “He was honorably discharged August 18, 2000. Jeff was a devoted father, son and brother. He is survived by his parents Charles and Janis Reynolds, his brother Craig Reynolds and most importantly his son, Chase Reynolds.”
— City News Service contributed to this report.
