{"id":2360036,"date":"2024-10-26T14:55:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-26T18:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/missing-us-army-mine-dog-handler-found-dead-in-a-dumpster\/"},"modified":"2024-10-26T14:56:04","modified_gmt":"2024-10-26T18:56:04","slug":"missing-us-army-mine-dog-handler-found-dead-in-a-dumpster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/missing-us-army-mine-dog-handler-found-dead-in-a-dumpster\/","title":{"rendered":"Missing US Army Mine-Dog Handler Found Dead in a Dumpster"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmissing-us-army-mine-dog-handler-found-dead-in-a-dumpster%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2360036&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Sgt. \u2063Sarah Roque, a 23-year-old soldier in the U.S. Army, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teen-testifies-about-boys-death-and-firearms-training-at-new-mexico-compound\/\" title=\"Teen testifies about boy&#039;s death and firearms training at NM compound.\">reported\u200d missing<\/a> from Fort Leonard Wood, \u2063Missouri, on October 22, 2024. Following\u200b her absence from formation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officials-five-violent-inmates-who-escaped-ga-facility-may-be-armed\/\" title=\"Officials: Five Violent Inmates Who Escaped GA Facility May Be Armed\">authorities issued<\/a> a\u200b missing-person alert. Roque&#8217;s body was later discovered in a dumpster near the base. Law enforcement has detained a person of \u200cinterest regarding the case, although no charges have\u2063 been filed as the investigation continues. The Army&#8217;s Criminal Investigation Division is treating Roque&#8217;s death as a potential homicide. Major General Christopher Beck\u2062 expressed condolences to\u200b her family and highlighted \u200cRoque&#8217;s service and dedication. She served as a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">mine dog handler<\/a> \u200dand received several military awards\u200d since enlisting in 2020. The investigation is ongoing, and officials are committed to providing support to her unit\u2062 and family\u200c during this challenging time.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A United States Army sergeant was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-spent-nearly-20-years-in-prison-for-a-murder-he-didnt-commit-he-was-just-released\/\" title=\"He Spent Nearly 20 Years In Prison For A Murder He Didn\u2019t Commit. He Was Just Released.\">found dead<\/a> Monday night after being reported missing earlier that morning, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stripes.com\/branches\/army\/2024-10-22\/fort-leonard-wood-soldier%C2%A0dead-15593504.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stars and Stripes reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When Sgt. Sarah Roque, 23, was absent from formation at Missouri&rsquo;s Fort Leonard Wood Base, authorities issued a missing-person alert.<\/p>\n<p>The alert stated that her family nor her chain of command could make contact with her.<\/p>\n<p>Later that evening, Roque&rsquo;s body was found in a dumpster adjacent to the single-soldier quarters on base, Major General Christopher Beck said at a news conference Thursday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u1SW9pdUm58?si=B_di3F1izkzUtN3D&amp;start=491\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Law enforcement has a person of interest in custody, but no charges have been filed against the person, and few details are available due to the ongoing investigation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.military.com\/daily-news\/2024\/10\/25\/military-detains-person-of-interest-suspected-homicide-of-sergeant-fort-leonard-wood.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Military.com reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Army Criminal Investigation Division is investigating Roque&rsquo;s death as a potential homicide.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;On behalf of Fort Leonard Wood and the entire United States Army, we extend our deepest sympathies to the family, friends and fellow soldiers of Sgt. Sarah Roque,&rdquo; Beck said at the news conference. &ldquo;The Fort Leonard Wood community is devastated by this tragic loss.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Sarah was a soldier and a leader in the 5th Engineer Battalion, described by her peers as tough and proud of everything she did, and proud to serve our country, which she did with honor and distinction.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As our team continues to mourn, please know that our focus remains on providing the care, support and resources needed during this difficult time for the unit, and most importantly, the family,&rdquo; Beck said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A Fort Leonard Wood soldier reported missing has been found dead.<\/p>\n<p>Sgt. Sarah Roque, 23, did not report to formation Monday morning, and Fort Leonard Wood police issued a missing-person alert for her.<\/p>\n<p>The statement released about her death did not state when or where she was&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PAv3S1g0Q4\">pic.twitter.com\/PAv3S1g0Q4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Stars and Stripes (@starsandstripes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/starsandstripes\/status\/1848815346855055365?\">October 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Roque hailed from Ligonier, Indiana.<\/p>\n<p>After enlisting in 2020, she attended basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Stars and Stripes reported.<\/p>\n<p>Roque served as a mine dog handler with the 5th Engineer Battalion&rsquo;s K9 detachment.<\/p>\n<p>Roque&rsquo;s awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal and the Army Service Ribbon.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Sarah not only served our country bravely and honorably as a soldier,&rdquo; Beck said at the conference.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She was also a daughter, a sister and a friend to many. 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Sgt. Sarah Roque, 23, did not show up for formation at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri, prompting authorities to issue a missing-person alert since neither her family nor her superiors could reach her. Later that evening, Major General Christopher Beck announced at a news conference that Roque&#8217;s body was found in a dumpster near the single-soldier quarters on base. Law enforcement has detained a person of interest but has not filed any charges yet due to the ongoing investigation by the Army Criminal Investigation Division into what is being treated as a potential homicide. Beck expressed condolences on behalf of Fort Leonard Wood and the Army, highlighting Roque&#8217;s dedication as a soldier and leader in the 5th Engineer Battalion and emphasizing support for her family during this tragic time<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2360037,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Picture-71.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[43780,33705,34738],"class_list":["post-2360036","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-mine-dog-handler","tag-missing-persons","tag-us-army"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Picture-71.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2360036","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2360036"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2360036\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2360037"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2360036"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2360036"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2360036"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}