Lewis E. Welshofer Jr.

Lewis E. Welshofer Jr. is an American soldier, who was charged with murdering an Iraqi prisoner. Welshofer was then serving as a chief warrant officer in the 3rd armored division.

Welshofer is alleged to have inserted Iraqi General Abed Hamed Mowhoush head first in a sleeping bag, bound the bag with bungee cords, then sat on his chest, and held his mouth closed. General Mowhoush had eight broken ribs from an earlier beatings. Welshofer had also had Mowhoush held down, while bound, and poured water into his mouth and nose

At his court martial a CIA official who observed Welshofer's interrogation techniques, testified that Welshofer acknowledged violating the rules on using brutal interrogation techniques. The CIA official testified he wrote a memo because he was alarmed when Welshofer told him that he violated interrogation rules every day.

On 22 January 2006 Welshofer was convicted of negligent homicide. On 24 January 2006 Welshofer was fined $6000, and sentenced to two months of restriction to his place of work, place of worship, and his barracks.