Fort Bliss officials investigating officer's death, 2nd on-post death in 3 weeks

FORT BLISS, Texas (KTSM) — A 27-year-old noncommissioned officer who was assigned to the 1st Armored Division died Jan. 14 in an on-post residence on Fort Bliss.

According to a news release from Fort Bliss, Staff Sgt. John D.S. Bailey was pronounced dead by Fort Bliss Department of Emergency Services personnel. Officials said the circumstances surrounding his death are currently under investigation.

Bailey was from Haiku, Hawaii, and joined the U.S. Army from Honolulu, Hawaii, in January 2013.