FORT HOOD, Texas — Fort Hood officials have released the name of a Soldier who was found deceased May 18 near Fuller Lane,  Harker Heights, Texas.

Pfc. Brandon Scott Rosecrans, 27, whose home of record is listed as Kimberling City, Missouri, entered the Army in May 2018 as a quartermaster and chemical equipment repairer and has been assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division since November 2018.

Rosecrans’ awards and decorations include the National Defense Service Medal and the Army Service Ribbon.

” Command Sgt. Maj.  Ryan McLane and I would like to express our deepest regrets to the family and loved ones of Pfc. Brandon Rosecrans. The thoughts and prayers of the Soldiers of 215th Brigade Support Battalion and the Greywolf Brigade are with them during this difficult time,” said Col. Kevin Capra, commander 3ABCT.

The incident is under investigation by the Harker Heights Police Department and the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command.