Health & Fitness

Navy Captain Fired Over Leaked Letter Has Coronavirus: Report

Captain Brett Cozier was removed from his position after a letter was leaked outlining the service's failure to provide necessary resources.

Gus Saltonstall's profile picture
Gus Saltonstall, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
In this Nov. 15, 2029, photo U.S. Navy Capt. Brett Crozier, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), addresses the crew during an all-hands call on the ship's flight deck while conducting routine operations.
In this Nov. 15, 2029, photo U.S. Navy Capt. Brett Crozier, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), addresses the crew during an all-hands call on the ship's flight deck while conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicholas Huynh via AP)

Captain Brett E. Crozier, the Navy captain who was removed from his position on the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier for his critique of the service's handling of the new coronavirus among service members on the ship, has tested positive for COVID-19, according to sources telling the New York Times.

The captain had exhibited symptoms before he was removed from the vessel on Thursday, two of his Naval Academy classmates told the New York Times.

Cozier was fired after a leak to The San Francisco Chronicle of a letter he had emailed to Navy leaders that outlined systematic failures on the Navy's part to provide the necessary resources to combating the spread of the virus on his ship.

Find out what's happening in Across Americafor free with the latest updates from Patch.

You can read more about the story on the New York Times website.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Across America