The Army on Monday released the name of a Fort Riley, Kansas, soldier who was found unresponsive in his on-post home and later pronounced dead.
Sgt. 1st Class George Bible III was a platoon sergeant and Black Hawk helicopter repairer with D Company, 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division.
On Saturday, Bible was found unresponsive in his on-post residence by officers from Fort Riley’s 97th Military Police Battalion and later pronounced dead by a doctor at Irwin Army Community Hospital.
“We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Sgt. 1st Class Bible during this difficult time,” said Lt. Col. John Tiedeman, his battalion commander, said in a statement. “It was an honor to serve by his side. His absence will be felt throughout the Army aviation community. We will never forget the contributions he made to this battalion, the Army and our nation.”
Bible, 36, of Clarksville, Tennessee, joined the Army in March 2002 and arrived at Fort Riley in February.
He deployed to Iraq in 2006 and 2007 and to Afghanistan in 2008, 2011 and 2013.
Bible’s awards include the Air Medal with Valor, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Combat Action Badge, the Senior Aviation Badge, and the Air Assault Badge.
The incident remains under investigation by the Fort Riley Criminal Investigation Command office.
