Pentagon announces death of New York National Guardsman in Kuwait

The Department of War announced the death of a National Guard Soldier who was supporting Operation Spartan Shield.

Maj. Sorffly Davius, 46, of Cambria Heights, Queens, N.Y., died on March 6, 2026, in Camp Buehring, Kuwait, as a result of a non-combat related incident. The Soldier was assigned to the Headquarters, Headquarters Battalion, 42nd Infantry Division, Troy, N.Y. The incident is under investigation.

Davius was also a member of the New York Police Department. He joined the NYPD in 2014 and was assigned to the 79th Precinct in Brooklyn.

According to a CBS New York article, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch released a joint statement saying, in part, “His career was defined by service—to his country and to New York City. Our thoughts are with Officer Davius and his entire family as they mourn his loss. May his memory be a blessing.”

On twitter, the NYPD said:

The NYPD mourns the loss of Police Officer Sorffly Davius, who passed away yesterday as a result of a medical episode while deployed to Kuwait in support of Operation Epic Fury.

Officer Davius served in the 42nd Infantry Division in the U.S. Army National Guard and rose to the… pic.twitter.com/AmPTClTHtG

— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) March 8, 2026

For more information regarding Maj. Sorffly Davius, members of the media may contact the U.S. Army National Guard Bureau Public Affairs at ng.ncr.ngb-arng.mbx.ngb-press-desk@army.mil.