ARMY SOLDIERS AT FORT HOOD TEXAS 

ARE DYING AT

ALARMING RATES STATESIDE

(January 1, 2016 to Present)

By

Søren Nielsen

2019

In the last 3 years from January 2016 to January 2019, Fort Hood on average lost 35 soldiers a year. 

If you divide 35 by 12 months, that’s an average of 3 soldiers a month. We must find out why so we can prevent these untimely deaths and save the precious lives and futures of these mostly young soldiers. 

The average age at time of death is 28 years old and each death has a ripple effect on the families, friends, and communities left behind.

Fort Hood, Texas (U.S. Army)

• 118 deaths at Fort Hood since January 2016
• 4 insider attacks, Afghanistan
• 1 combat death, Afghanistan
• 1 non combat death (suicide), Iraq
• 1 non combat death (suicide), Korea
• 1 non combat related incident, Iraq
• 110 stateside deaths
• 5 homicides off post (2 unsolved)
• 18 found dead on post
• 24 found dead off post
• 14 died in training accidents
• 7 died from medical issues
• 9 died in motorcycle accidents
• 8 died in automobile accidents
• 4 died in a swimming/boating accident
• 2 died unexpectedly out of state
• 1 declared dead after missing for 2 months
• 1 shot self after Killeen PD "wellness check"
• 1 civilian/veteran found dead at BLORA
• 16 passed away while stationed at "Fort Hood"

We have been working in real time in an effort to collect the information of the soldiers we have lost stateside and overseas. 

We started these efforts a few years ago and are now just pulling things together by base. "Fort Hood" has come up enough in on-line research to warrant investigations into a recurring problem with untimely deaths in the form of training accidents, vehicle accidents, motorcycle accidents, suicide, violent crime, non combat death, insider attacks, and unknown causes of death. 

We noticed a large spike in soldier death in November 2016 when we learned that four soldiers died stateside at "Fort Hood" and two died in a suicide bombing on a protected base in Afghanistan at the start of a Veteran’s Day "fun run." 

Allan Brown eventually succumbed to his injuries from the blast in December 2016. And because we track military crime and suspicious death cases both stateside and overseas, we observe far more untimely death when looking at the big picture.

We kept up with November 2016 and honored the service members we lost that month. Since then, we have lost many more Fort Hood soldiers which is why we created this post. There has been an unusually high cluster of deaths at one base in the last few years. 

The Army announced they were going to probe the unusually high death counts but like most things, the report will come back with some canned response to protect the Chain of Command. 

We are doing our own probe because we care and we want to find ways to learn from the past in an effort to save lives. After doing a google search "Soldier Found Dead Fort Hood" we learned that 2016 was a tough year for the post and surrounding area in general. 

We want to acknowledge the families who have lost their loved ones. We want to acknowledge the service and sacrifice of the soldiers who have died. 

We want to acknowledge the soldiers who were impacted by the untimely deaths of their fellow soldiers. It can’t be easy for a post to lose one soldier, let alone over one hundred in three years. 

Join us on Military Justice for all on Facebook and help us honor them and their friends and families by never forgetting.

Update (January 26, 2019):

There are no words right now for how incredibly sad it is for us to post this today. We not only care about these soldiers (and veterans) who have passed at "Fort Hood" but we care deeply for the families, friends and troops left behind. We share this with you so you will understand the magnitude of the issues we have with untimely, stateside deaths in an effort to honor those who have passed and learn from it so we can find ways to prevent it from happening to others.

We are especially disappointed with "Fort Hood" leadership who made the decision to stop providing the public with press releases notifying us of the death of a soldier in March 2018. 

A friend and military spouse whose been working on this project gently reminded all of us, it actually does a disservice to the families who need the community’s support and love at one of the most difficult times in their lives. 

Ultimately, it should be up to the families to make that decision and it comes at a time when we are laser focused on "III Corps" and "Fort Hood", because we care.

February 2015

Injured Heroes, Broken Promises: Army Launches Investigation Inside Fort Hood’s Warrior Transition Unit

January 2016

1/3: Devin Schuette, 35, U.S. Army (found dead at BLORA near post, ruled suicide)
1/5: Jonathan "Mike" Gilotti, 33, U.S. Army Veteran (homicide victim, Alabama)

1/16: Troy Wayman, 45, U.S. Army (officer found dead, ruled suicide, Nolanville)

March 2016
3/6: Sean Van Der Wal, 25, U.S. Army (fatal auto accident off post)
3/14: Brian Reed, 40, U.S. Army (found dead w/ gunshot wound off post)
3/20: Andrew Poznick, 45, U.S. Army (officer found dead in Pennsylvania)

3/22: Steven Lewis, 33, U.S. Army (died of self-inflicted wound off post)

May 2016
5/1: John Stobbe, 31, U.S. Army (found dead off post)
5/9: Ellsworth Raup, 33, U.S. Army (fatal motorcycle accident off post)

5/23: Marcus Nelson, 45, U.S. Army (died while in custody at local jail)

June 2016
6/2: Christine Armstrong, 27, U.S. Army (died in flood water incident on post)
6/2: Brandon Banner, 22, U.S. Army (died in flood water incident on post)
6/2: Miguel Colonvazquez, 38, U.S. Army (died in flood water incident on post)
6/2: Isaac Deleon, 19, U.S. Army (died in flood water incident on post)
6/2: Zachery Fuller, 23, U.S. Army (died in flood water incident on post)
6/2: Eddy Gates, 20, U.S. Army (died in flood water incident on post)
6/2: Tysheena James, 21, U.S. Army (died in flood water incident on post)
6/2: Yingming Sun, 25, U.S. Army (died in flood water incident on post)
6/2: Mitchell Winey, 21, U.S. Military Academy (died in flood water incident on post)
6/5: Antino Glass, 34, U.S. Army (fatal motorcycle accident on post)
6/6: Bernardino Guevara Jr., 21, U.S. Army (died of gunshot wound, found on post)
6/8: Duane Shaw, 34, U.S. Army (found dead in off post home in Killeen)

6/11: Dougal Mitchell, 32, U.S. Army (fatal automobile accident off post)

July 2016
7/12: Alexander Johnson, 21, U.S. Army (found dead on post at BLORA)

August 2016
8/1: Logan Rainwater, 24, U.S. Army (fatal motorcycle accident off post)
8/4: Calvin Aguilar, 32, U.S. Army (found dead off post)

8/19: Dion Servant, 24, U.S. Army (found dead on post)

September 2016
9/9: Stacy Hardy, 20, U.S. Army (fatal motorcycle accident)
9/13: Andrew Hunt, 23, U.S. Army (officer found dead at on post residence)

9/17: Nathan Berg, 20, U.S. Army (died of gunshot wound off post)

October 2016
10/7: Bradley Acker, 25, U.S. Army (death was self-inflicted at off post residence)
10/15: Douglas Bailey, 24, U.S. Army (found dead at off post residence)

10/20: Douglas Riney, 26, U.S. Army (ambushed by lone gunman in Afghanistan Army uniform)

November 2016
11/3: Dakota Stump, 19, U.S. Army (found dead on post after went missing)
11/12: Tyler Iubelt, 20, U.S. Army (suicide Bomber on base, Afghanistan)
11/12: John Perry, 30, U.S. Army (suicide Bomber on base, Afghanistan)
11/10: Daniel Monibe, 32, U.S. Army (died of illness off post)
11/16: Kevin Paulino, 24, U.S. Army (died of self-inflicted gunshot wound in Indiana)
11/18: Korey James, 21, U.S. Army (found unresponsive at off post residence)

11/26: Wanya Bruns, 20, U.S. Army (died of gunshot wound off-post)

December 2016
12/6: Allan Brown, 46, U.S. Army (suicide Bomber on base, Afghanistan)

12/24: Paige Fontenot Briles, 21, U.S. Army (found dead in vehicle at on post housing)

January 2017
1/1: Kai Yancey, 26, U.S. Army (died after complications from short illness)
1/2: Randal Anderson, 22, U.S. Army (died of gunshot wound off-post, Killeen)
1/7: Barron Von Reichelt, 24, U.S. Army (fatal auto accident on South Range Rd)
1/11: Alex Taylor, 23, U.S. Army (found dead at place of duty on post)

1/12: Zackary Partin, 24, U.S. Army (found dead in barracks room on post)

February 2017
2/5: Steven Hines, 29, U.S. Army (CID Agent found dead behind building)
2/6: Christie Anderson, 44, U.S. Army (found dead at off post residence)
2/17: Michael Garcia, 29, U.S. Army (died in vehicle training accident)
2/18: Sean Callahan, 31, U.S. Army (passed away unexpectedly in Iowa)
2/21: Brian Odiorne, 21, U.S. Army (non combat death in Iraq ruled suicide by CID)

2/27: Andre Nance, 34, U.S. Army (found dead on post at Fort Rucker, AL)

March 2017
3/26: Jonathan Garcia, 29, U.S. Army (fatal motorcycle accident)

April 2017
4/7: Daniel Wildeman, 40, U.S. Army (found dead on post in barracks)
4/11: Darius Cooper, 40, U.S. Army (declared dead by board of inquiry after went missing when car swept away in low water crossing)
4/16: David Ananou, 30, U.S. Army (death by apparent drowning at Belton Lake)

4/17: Justin Lewis, 19, U.S. Army (fatally shot in Killeen neighborhood, unsolved homicide)

May 2017
5/5: Travis Granger, 29, U.S. Army Veteran (gunshot wound, ruled homicide)

5/14:Jon  Bullard, 40, U.S. Army (found unresponsive at off post residence in Temple, died next day)

June 2017
6/15: Devon Tucker, 21, U.S. Army (found unresponsive at off post residence in Copperas Cove)

July 2017
7/3: Anthony Lovell, 40, U.S. Army (multiple blunt force injuries, death ruled motorcycle accident by Killeen PD & Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences)
7/11: Justen Ogden, 22, U.S. Army (found unresponsive at on post home)
7/14: James Smith, 24, U.S. Army (fatal motorcycle accident off post, under investigation)

7/26: Deangelo Mathis, 22, U.S. Army (found unresponsive in Georgia)

August 2017
8/2: Zachary Moore, 23, U.S. Army (found unresponsive in barracks room, S. Korea)

September 2017
9/12: Sean Devoy, 28, U.S. Army (died in fall during helicopter hoist training at Fort Hood)

October 2017
10/5: Derrick Walker, 40, U.S. Army (died of a long-term illness)
10/7: Michael Wolfe, 33, U.S. Army (passed away unexpectedly in Arizona)
10/12: Alva Gwinn, 39, U.S. Army (shot self after "wellness check" & high speed pursuit with Killeen PD)
10/12: Angel BenitezQuinones, 32, U.S. Army (found unresponsive on post, under investigation)
10/14: Sameer Chalise, 28, U.S. Army (died due to injuries while swimming with friends)
10/14: John Hatfield, 27, U.S. Army (died of a gunshot wound off-post in Killeen)

10/18: Luke Toomey, 21, U.S. Army (found unresponsive at off-post residence in Copperas Cove)

January 2018
1/6: Mark Boner, 43, Indiana Army National Guard (Army: ‘It’s unclear at this time what led to his death’)
1/8: Javion Sullivan, 24, U.S. Army (non-combat related incident, Iraq)
1/18: Tyler Compton, 21, U.S. Army (found unresponsive at off-post residence in Harker Heights)

February 2018
2/5: Tyler Gabriel, 22, U.S. Army veteran (medical, lost his battle with addiction)
2/6: John Funderburk Jr., 24, U.S. Army (medical, died from a terminal illness in Irving)

March 2018
3/1: Colton Vassar, 29, U.S. Army (found unresponsive at on-post residence)
3/3: Devon Wulff, 23, U.S. Army (found unresponsive at on-post residence)
3/26: Aigner Certaine, 24, U.S. Army (found unresponsive at off-post residence, Killeen)

3/30: Cameron Macias, 21, U.S. Army (unknown, passed away while stationed at Fort Hood)

(FORT HOOD STOPPED ISSUING PRESS RELEASES NOTIFYING THE PUBLIC OF THE DEATH OF A SOLDIER)

April 2018
4/6: Samson Johnson, 20, U.S. Army (unknown, passed away while stationed at Fort Hood)

May 2018
5/3: Dismas Dillree, 54, U.S. Army (medical, cancer)
5/27: Brian Slawson, 40, U.S. Army (unknown, passed away while stationed at Fort Hood)

June 2018
6/29: Kevin Brown, 38, U.S. Army (unknown, passed away unexpectedly while stationed at Fort Hood)

July 2018
7/30: Timothy Jurgens, 19, U.S. Army (unknown, passed away while stationed at Fort Hood)

August 2018
8/4: Cleveland Lewis, 33, U.S. Army veteran (fatally shot in Killeen, Texas neighborhood, unsolved homicide)

September 2018
9/2: Lewis Davies, 20, U.S. Army (unknown, passed away while stationed at Fort Hood)
9/11: Richard Ramirez, 36, U.S. Army (unknown, passed away while stationed at Fort Hood)
9/15: Jason Decker, 23, U.S. Army (unknown, passed away while stationed at Fort Hood)
9/17: Jose Lamas, U.S. Army (unknown, passed away while stationed at Fort Hood)
9/17: Michael Vanlandingham, 30, U.S. Army veteran (shot & killed in Copperas Cove, 2 men charged with capital murder)
9/23: Albert Christian, U.S. Army (exact date of death unknown, unknown cause of death, passed away while stationed at Fort Hood)
9/25: Justin Justice, 36, U.S. Army (unknown, passed away while stationed at Fort Hood)

October 2018
10/13: Abhiraj Singh, 22, U.S. Army (unknown, passed away while stationed at Fort Hood)
10/14: Jose Ayabarreno, 43, U.S. Army (unknown, passed away in San Antonio, Texas)

November 2018
11/8: Jacob Casebolt, 21, U.S. Army (died in tactical vehicle rollover accident at Fort Hood)
11/20: Craig Noble, 51, U.S. Navy veteran (civilian found dead in vicinity of BLORA, Fort Hood)

December 2018
12/14: Terrell Coleman, 25, U.S. Army (passed away at medical center in Temple, Texas)
12/26: Kameryn Lopez, 21, U.S. Army (died by suicide according to the family)

January 2019
1/12: Cody Wilshusen, 25, U.S. Army (died in a fatal auto accident in New Mexico)
1/13: Andrew Ortega, 32, U.S. Army (died in training accident at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany)
1/14: Octavious Lakes, Jr, 22, U.S. Army (died in a tactical vehicle accident at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California)
1/22: Kelton Sphaler, 25, U.S. Army (died in an apparent boating accident at BLORA)

February 2019
2/5: Scott Weinhold, 25, U.S. Army veteran (died in an apparent boating accident at BLORA)
2/6: Caden Shunk, 21, U.S. Army (died in motorcycle crash trying to elude Killeen PD)
2/15: Cassandra Perez, 19, U.S. Army (while standing outside her stalled vehicle in Edinburg, Texas, struck & killed by an alleged drunk driver)
2/23: James Hawley, U.S. Army (passed away according to Fort Hood Fallen, official date & cause of death unknown)

March 2019
3/12: Max Whitwell, 23, U.S. Army (found unresponsive & pronounced dead at Darnall Army Medical Center)
3/29: Erica Atkinson, 35, U.S. Army (found dead in parking lot on post, official cause of death unknown)
3/31: Nathan Ellard, 20, U.S. Army (both drivers died in a head-on vehicle crash in Hearne, Texas after Ellard crossed the center line)

May 2019
5/1: Benjamin Hunt, 35, US Army (passed away, official location & cause of death unknown)
5/11: Tyler Groves, 21, U.S. Army (died in a single vehicle accident near Nolan Creek in Nolanville)
5/18: Ryan Brandon, 24, U.S. Army (died after motorcycle collided into the rear of a parked pickup truck in Harker Heights)

June 2019
6/25: James Johnston, 24, U.S. Army (died of wounds sustained from small arms fire while engaged in combat operations, Afghanistan)

July 2019

7/21: Virgil Robinson, 26, U.S. Army (drowned after falling from a float at Temple Lake Park on Lake Belton)