A retired Marine Corps general whose body was found aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, in June died of natural causes, an autopsy report obtained by Military.com through a public records request found.
Retired Maj. Gen. William Mullen, 59, was found by staff at the base‘s Roadrunner Inn, where he was staying in temporary lodging, according to the report. He was due to check out at 11 a.m. but did not, prompting staff to check on him by prying open the door to his room.
Paramedics responded to the scene that afternoon and confirmed that Mullen had passed away at 1:39 p.m. June 29, the report said, adding that “there were no resuscitation efforts made.”
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The autopsy, which was conducted by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department coroner, found that a blood clot, also known as a deep vein thrombosis, in Mullen’s left leg dislodged and traveled to his lungs, blocking the left and right sides of his pulmonary arteries, a condition also known as a pulmonary embolism.
The Naval Criminal Investigative Service told Military.com on Tuesday that the investigation into Mullen’s death is ongoing, but would not comment on specifics or the autopsy findings.
“With regards to investigative timelines, there is no timeline for death investigations as each is different,” Jeff Houston, a spokesperson for…
