Wayne Kyle is the father of American Sniper SEAL Chris Kyle - the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history . Kyle was shot dead in 2013 four years after retiring while he was trying to help a fellow veteran struggling with PTSD . His killer , Eddie Routh , was found guilty of his murder in February and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole . His father said the family now has closure following the end of the trial . A movie about Chris Kyle 's life called Navy was released in January starring Bradley Cooper . Wayne Kyle called the movie an 'absolute disgrace ' for the way in which it portrayed his other son , Iraq veteran Jeff Kyle , as 'cowardly '
Wayne Kyle is the father of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle - the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history . Kyle was shot dead in 2013 four years after retiring while he was trying to help a fellow veteran struggling with PTSD . His killer , Eddie Routh , was found guilty of his murder in February and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole . His father said the family now has closure following the end of the trial . A movie about Chris Kyle 's life called American Sniper was released in January starring Bradley Cooper . Wayne Kyle called the movie an 'absolute disgrace ' for the way in which it portrayed his other son , Iraq veteran Jeff Kyle , as 'cowardly '