Court-Martial Set For WPAFB Officer Accused Of Murder

A court-martial is set for Monday for a Wright-Patterson Air Force officer charged in connection with the death of his 5-week-old son.

Second Lt. David Valois is charged with killing his son. Investigators said the baby died of blunt force trauma to the head.

Valois was charged in November with murder under Article 118 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. As in the civilian system, the accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

If convicted, the maximum sentence that Valois could get is dismissal from the Air Force, confinement in prison for life with or without parole, total forfeitures of all pay and allowances, and a fine.

The child, Andre Valois, died Oct. 2 at Children’s Medical Center. Investigators said the father has been in pre trial confinement on the base since Oct. 3.