Fort Hood soldier missing, authorities seek help with search

Fort Hood officials are asking the public for help in their search for Jennifer Sewell, a missing base soldier in Texas.

Sewell was last seen around 4 p.m. Thursday, October 7, leaving his stationed barracks, according to the Fort Hood Emergency Services Directorate.

Sewell is a Private First Class at the base and was reported missing after she failed to show up for duty and respond to calls from law enforcement, her superiors or her family .

Authorities called for help on Saturday. They did not disclose her age, but described her as “an African American woman, 5ft 5in tall, with brown hair and brown eyes” and said they were unsure why she left the house. based.

Sewell is the last soldier to go missing from the base after a string of missing soldiers over the past few years. In 2020, at least 39 Fort Hood soldiers died or went missing, of which 13 committed suicide. The deaths have drawn increased attention to reports of toxic cultivation and abuse on the base.