‘Person of interest’ in custody in Fort Leonard Wood soldier death

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

One person is in custody in the death of a sergeant stationed at Fort Leonard Wood.

The base's Facebook page posted an update Thursday afternoon saying a "person of interest" had been taken into custody in the death of Sgt. Sarah Roque. Her death is being investigated as a homicide.

U.S. Army Major Gen. Christopher Beck said at a Thursday morning news conference that the FBI and other agencies are helping the Army with the homicide investigation. Beck said Roque's body was found in a dumpster near base housing for single soldiers.

Roque was from Indiana and was a bridge crew member and mine dog handler, according to a social media post from the base.

Fort Leonard Wood focuses on engineering and military police and trains 70,000-75,000 soldiers each year, according to the base's latest fact sheet. Nearly 500 international soldiers are trained each year from more than 70 nations.