Suffield Sailor Missing from USS John S. McCain

SUFFIELD, CT — A U.S. Navy member from Suffield is among 10 sailors missing in the aftermath of the collision of the USS John S. McCain and a merchant ship off the coast of Singapore.

Dustin Doyon, Electronics Technician Third Class Petty Officer, and nine others from the warship are missing following the collision, which resulted in flooding of the crew's sleeping quarters.

Suffield First Selectman Melissa Mack issued the following statement to the media Tuesday night, on behalf of the Doyon family:

On behalf of the entire Doyon family, we want to thank all those who have expressed concern
and offered prayers and support as we await word from the U.S. Navy on our son and brother
Dustin, who is assigned to the USS John S. McCain (DDG 56).

We appreciate the courageous work of the crew in the aftermath of the collision and the
continuing rescue efforts.

As you can imagine, this is a very difficult time for our family and we respectfully request that
you honor our privacy.

For additional information, please contact the Director of Public Affairs, Navy Region MidAtlantic
at (757) 322-2853 or Elizabeth.M.Baker1@Navy.Mil.

Thank you,
The Doyon Family

Several friends of Doyon have posted wishes of hope and prayer on his Facebook wall:

• "Hoping you're alright man. Get home. Keeping you and the other missing sailors in my thoughts."
• "thinkin about you dusty - come home safe for everyone"
• "Get home safe buddy! Thinking of you and the other missing sailors"
• "Good guy, good friend. Pray for your safety and all the sailors that were missing"

The warship is named after Arizona Sen. John McCain's grandfather and father, both of whom were Navy admirals.

Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy via Associated Press