Media Advisory: Sgt. 1st Class Angel Alverio

Photo By Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Schmiett | The Commander of 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Col. Patrick T. Colloton, released the following statement expressing his condolences with Service Members and Families of 7th SFG(A), "On April 20, 2019, SFC Angel Alverio, from TISCO, GSB was killed in a car accident in Bothell, WA, just north of Seattle. With this tragic event Angel leaves behind his spouse and four children. Angel was a true Hero, both to his family at home and to his 7th Group Family. With numerous combat and deployments to Afghanistan and operational deployments to Latin America, Angel earned multiple awards for acts of valor over his time as a Special Forces Non-Commissioned Officer. Despite all of the time away he sacrificed for his nation he made the time and effort to be a part of his family, a son, a husband and a father to those he loved so much. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers while they navigate this difficult time. As all of us would want, our efforts now are in support and care for the family, while at the same time we will bring Angel home and lay him to rest in accordance with his wishes." For more information about this incident, contact 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Public Affairs Office, at 850-885-7275.  

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

04.23.2019

Story by Staff Sgt. Christopher Schmiett 

7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)

The Commander of 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Col. Patrick T. Colloton, released the following statement expressing his condolences with Service Members and Families of 7th SFG(A),

"On April 20, 2019, SFC Angel Alverio, from TISCO, GSB was killed in a car accident in Bothell, WA, just north of Seattle. With this tragic event Angel leaves behind his spouse and four children. Angel was a true Hero, both to his family at home and to his 7th Group Family. With numerous combat deployments to Afghanistan and operational deployments to Latin America, Angel earned multiple awards for acts of valor over his time as a Special Forces Non-Commissioned Officer. Despite all of the time away he sacrificed for his Nation he made the time and effort to be a part of his family, a son, a husband and a father to those he loved so much. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers while they navigate this difficult time. As all of us would want, our efforts now are in support and care for the family, while at the same time we will bring Angel home and lay him to rest in accordance with his wishes."

For more information about this incident, contact 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Public Affairs Office, at 850-885-7275.

• Date Taken: 04.23.2019
• Date Posted: 04.24.2019 06:59
• Story ID: 319201
• Location: EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA, US