5610. PERSONALITY of a top naval officer of aircraft carrier.

Navy Officer's Betrayal - Fatal Vows - True Crime.

A top administrator in the Navy with his wife's help. Faced several challenges in their first years of marriage. Moved on. Still married while others have divorced.

In Washington, he didn't know how to play or didn't want to play politics. His personality was too direct, abrupt and he lacked a lot of compassion. Blog from his soldiers said he was an SOB. He was not made an admiral. A selection committee member blacked-balled him for admiral job - his wife was mentioned. Wanted to be top navy man but wife associated with another wife who complained about sexual assault in party in which top naval man was present.

He retired in his 50s. Ship contractors' job, Worked for wife's cousin's housing project - more pay but less happy. Got fired. Spent on night clubs. Divorce lawyers fees S$150,000 as wife wanted to fight the divorce. Shot wife and then himself. He would be broke as house had no more equity. Letters of explanation posted before murder-suicide.