Maj. Gen. Christopher Beck said peers described Sarah Roque 'as tough and proud of everything she did and proud to serve our country, which she did with honor and distinction.'
Maj. Gen. Christopher Beck said peers described Sarah Roque"as tough and proud of everything she did and proud to serve our country, which she did with honor and distinction."Sgt. Sarah Roque enlisted in 2020. She was a bridge crewmember and served as a mine-dog handler with the K9 detachment in the 5th Engineer Battalion.The U.S. Army is investigating the death of 23-year-old Sgt. Sarah Roque, whose body was found in a dumpster at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri earlier this week.
Following her disappearance, Fort Leonard Wood issued a"be on the lookout" report, asking the public and law enforcement agencies for help. On Monday evening, Roque's body was discovered in a dumpster next to single-soldier housing.In a press conference on Thursday. Maj. Gen. Christopher Beck said a person of interest has been taken into custody.
Located in central Missouri, Fort Leonard Wood is a military installation that trains nearly 80,000 people each year. Roque, from Ligonier, Ind., enlisted in 2020 and attended basic combat training at Fort Leonard Wood.
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