Richard “Dick” Marcinko, who was the first commanding officer of U.S. Navy SEAL Team 6, died at the age of 81, according to his son.
Richard “Dick” Marcinko, who was the first commanding officer of U.S. Navy SEAL Team 6, died Saturday at the age of 81, according to an announcement from his son.
Marcinko’s passing was also announced on the Navy SEAL Museum’s Facebook page, which said, “Dick Marcinko played a very unique part in SEAL history, leaving a legacy like no other. ‘Demo Dick’ is considered the United States’ premier counterterrorism operator. We send our deepest sympathies to his family, teammates, and friends.”
He was the first commanding officer of both SEAL Team 6 and RED CELL, two the military’s top counter-terrorist units, which he helped to found.