Second Fort Bliss soldier dies in three weeks after Asia Graham found dead following ‘sex assault’
18 Jan 2021, 12:57
A SECOND Fort Bliss soldier has died in three weeks after Asia Graham was found dead following an alleged sexual assault.
Staff Sgt John D.S. Bailey, 27, was pronounced dead by emergency personnel on Friday.
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He died at the Texas base on Friday
Bailey was a non-commissioned officer was assigned to the 1st Armored Division in an on-post residence on Fort Bliss at the time of his death.
He first joined the army in January 2013, before arriving in Fort Bliss in March 2019. We are deeply saddened about the loss of such a bright and talented NCO, said Capt. Kristopher Italiano, Headquarters Company Commander, 4th Battalion, 70th Armored Regiment.
Fort Bliss soldier charged with rape of fellow unit member a year before her death New Year’s Eve January 15 Pfc. Asia M. Graham, 19, of Cherryville, N.C., was found unresponsive in her barracks room at Fort Bliss, Texas, on New Year s Eve and was later pronounced dead. Another Fort Bliss soldier has now been charged with raping her a year before her death. (Army) A 1st Armored Division soldier at Fort Bliss, Texas, has been formally accused of three sexual assaults in the past year, including the alleged 2019 rape of a soldier from his unit who was found dead this New Year’s Eve.