Ike Densmore
Ike Densmore | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Army |
Ike Densmore (Born 1965, Died 2013) was a soldier and a military imposter.
Biography[edit]
Prior to the 1990's, Ike Densmore served in the United States Army, but when he returned from service he decided to use his time in the military to claim he served in the United States Navy SEALs, the United States Navy's primary special operations force, in order to land prestigious positions at various companies.
By the early 2010's this had developed into him claiming he was a former member of SEAL Team 1 and he had received awards such as a Silver Star, Bronze Star, three Purple Hearts, two Presidential Unit Citations, and six Navy Commendation Medals. He also claimed he attended business school at the University of Kansas. [1]
Densmore's case was picked up by true former SEAL Don Shipley after he saw his prestigious profile on the website LinkedIn. Shipley has access to the classified list of every Navy SEAL ever and quickly confirmed that Densmore lied about being a Navy SEAL. The story was then picked up by ABC7, who broadcast a program in which they physically confronted Densmore about his claims.
Suspected Homicide[edit]
In January 2013, just 3 months after the program on ABC7, Densmore was found dead at Centerville Beach near Ferndale, California. It was reported that police considered that he could have been a victim of a homicide due to the way the scene had been left out, however in just under a week police concluded that this had been done deliberately by Densmore to make his death look like a homicide or murder and his death was recorded as a suicide. [2] This was reported in the Daily Mail and Business Insider. [3]
Don Shipley said shortly after Densmore's death that he was "saddened" and "felt terrible" about the news of Densmore's death, but largely defended his actions by saying that "His claims were more than outrageous, you let them get away with it or you call them out. I go after these guys because I’m a retired SEAL, there are very few SEALs alive on this planet. In 70 years, fewer than 18,000 men have gone through that training. It’s a very small community with only 2,500 on active duty. Impersonating one is a terrible thing." [4]
References[edit]
- ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2274212/Ike-Densmore-Navy-SEAL-imposter-frames-suicide-look-like-possible-murder.html
- ↑ http://www.times-standard.com/article/ZZ/20130123/NEWS/130129504
- ↑ http://www.businessinsider.com/seal-impostor-found-dead-2013-2?IR=T
- ↑ http://www.ferndaleenterprise.com/2013/01/22/retired-navy-seal-who-exposed-alleged-impostor-reacts-to-news-of-his-death/
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