{"id":36281,"date":"2019-06-05T18:27:15","date_gmt":"2019-06-05T18:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/06\/05\/petty-officer-found-dead-in-mexico-had-severe-health-problems-prosecutors-allege\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:45:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:45:43","slug":"petty-officer-found-dead-in-mexico-had-severe-health-problems-prosecutors-allege","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/06\/05\/petty-officer-found-dead-in-mexico-had-severe-health-problems-prosecutors-allege\/","title":{"rendered":"Prosecutors: Petty officer found dead in Mexico \u2018had severe health problems\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A petty officer found dead in a Mexico hotel earlier this year had \u201csevere health problems\u201d that restricted his ability to safely travel, according to court records obtained by Navy Times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The body of Aviation Machinist\u2019s Mate 2nd Class <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/04\/09\/navy-investigating-sailors-death-in-mexico-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Edgar M. 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Addis \u2014 who allegedly traveled to Mexico with the petty officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Addis and Balderrama were stationed with different strike fighter squadrons at California\u2019s Naval Air Station Lemoore.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/04\/09\/navy-investigating-sailors-death-in-mexico-2\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balderrama.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Navy investigating sailor\u2019s death in Mexico<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Few details are available regarding what happened to the petty officer.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Addis\u2019 charge sheet alleges he journeyed to Mexico \u201cwithout proper authorization while in an unauthorized absence status\u201d with Balderrama from Jan. 31 to Feb. 4, the day Balderrama\u2019s body was found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prosecutors claim that Addis knew about Balderrama\u2019s health issues, and that constituted \u201cconduct likely to cause death or grievous bodily harm\u201d to the petty officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Addis, 21, was also charged with failing to receive proper authority to travel to Mexico \u201cand that such dereliction of duty resulted in the death\u201d of Balderrama, the filings indicate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The charge sheet does not specify whether Balderrama also traveled there without authorization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Addis\u2019 military attorney did not respond to a request for comment submitted through Navy spokesman Kevin Dixon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Members of Balderrama\u2019s family declined comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Addis was taken to special court-martial on May 22, found guilty and sentenced to a bad conduct discharge, 180 days confinement and reduction in rank to E-1, according to court records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under a pretrial agreement, Navy judge Capt. 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