Tovey was killed at the beginning of the Siege of Anvil Gate when an RPG fired by an Indie special forces soldier came though the window of the gun emplacement he was manning. The blast also killed fellow Gunners Dufour and Pole, as well as Captain Ranald F. Sander, the commander of the fort. Lieutenant Victor Hoffman reported the group's demise to command whilst informing them of the Siege.