A 23-year-old U.S. Army sergeant was found dead Monday evening on Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri hours after she was reported missing, officials said.
"The Fort Leonard Wood community is devastated by this tragic loss.
Roque, of Ligonier, Indiana, was assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion as a bridge crewmember and mine dog handler with the K9 detachment, U.S. Army Fort Leonard Wood said.
She enlisted in 2020 and attended basic combat training at Fort Leonard Wood, an Army installation post that trains about 80,000 military and civilians each year.
She received the Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal and the Army Service Ribbon.
Persons:
Fort Leonard Wood, Sarah Roque, Christopher Beck, Roque, Beck, Leonard Wood, Sarah, Army Fort Leonard Wood
Organizations:
. Army, Fort, Excellence, Army Criminal Investigation Division, The Army CID, 5th, Battalion, U.S, Army, National Defense Service, Army Service
Locations:
Missouri, Ligonier , Indiana