HAMPTON ROADS, Va (WTVR) - The Navy is condemning the actions of one commander in Virginia who they say faked his own death to break up with his mistress.
The Navy says his actions were dishonest and deceptive but Commander Michael Ward still has a job working administrative duties for Submarine 2.
His mistress shared her story without revealing her name.
She says they met on a dating site online back in October.
The two spent a lot of time together in the Hampton Roads area, until the mistress got an e-mail saying that Ward had died.
A Navy investigation later revealed Ward sent the e-mail himself.
The woman says she went to pay her respects, only to find out Ward was not dead at all.
He was fired from his commanding officer position, but no actions have been taken to remove him from service.
Ward is one of 16 commanding officers fired this year for personal misconduct.
