FORT HOOD, Texas — A Fort Hood soldier was found dead at his on-post residence on the evening of March 5, according to Fort Hood officials.
The soldier was later identified as Sgt. Christopher Wayne Sawyer, 29, whose home of record is listed as Longview, Washington. He entered the Army in October 2017 as a wheeled vehicle mechanic and has been assigned to the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, since May 2018.
Sawyer's awards and decorations include the Army Achievement Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal, National Defense Service Medal and the Army Service Ribbon.
“We send our deepest condolences to the family of Specialist Christopher Sawyer and the loved ones most closely affected by this tragedy. We are deeply saddened by the loss of any member of our IRONHORSE team and we will mourn this loss as an organization," Col. Michael Schoenfeldt, commander, 1st ABCT, 1st Cav. Div. said.
Special agents with the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command do not suspect foul play at this time, although they have not completely ruled it out while they continue to investigate the incident.
There is currently no known threat to the surrounding community based on this death.
Officials said that in accordance with Army policy, information on the soldier will not be released until 24 hours after the family is notified. They added that no more information would be released at this time.
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