Marine Corps Investigates Death of Drill Instructor, 24, Found in Hotel Room

Published Jun 3, 2026, 9:10 AM EDT

Sgt. Albert Haynes II was assigned to Parris Island and worked a demanding schedule.

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Published Jun 3, 2026, 9:10 AM EDT

The recent death of a Marine Corps drill instructor has prompted an investigation by local authorities and renewed attention to one of the military's most demanding assignments. The Marine Corps identified the service member as Sgt. Albert Haynes II, 24, of Austin, Pa. Haynes, found dead in a Florida hotel room on May 30, was assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion at Parris Island and was on temporary additional duty (TAD) in Florida when he died.