Missing Army Sgt. Sarah Roque, 23, found dead in dumpster on Missouri base

A US Army sergeant was recovered dormant successful a dumpster successful Missouri aft she grounded to study for work earlier this week, and a personification of liking is being investigated successful relationship pinch her murder.

The assemblage of Sgt. Sarah Roque, 23, was recovered Monday evening, according to a connection from US Army Fort Leonard Wood.

Her remains were discovered successful a dumpster adjacent single-soldier housing, NPR reported.

An unnamed personification of liking was taken into custody successful relationship pinch nan sidesplitting connected Thursday, officials said.

Roque was reported missing aft she grounded to study for work connected Monday morning, NBC News said.

Her decease is being investigated arsenic a homicide by nan Department of Army Criminal Investigation Division.

“As a commandant and a leader, this is simply a tragedy,” Maj. Gen. Christopher Beck said astatine a property convention Thursday. 

“This is thing that we ne'er want to happen, we ne'er want for nan family to person to endure, aliases for nan portion to person to endure.

“Sarah not only served our state bravely and honorably arsenic a soldier, she was besides a daughter, a sister and a friend to many.”

Roque, of Ligonier, Ind., enlisted successful 2020 and served arsenic a excavation canine handler, officials said.

In conscionable 4 years, she was awarded nan Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal and nan Army Service Ribbon.