Decorated Fort Hood Soldier Found Dead In Barracks Room

Decorated Fort Hood Soldier Found Dead In Barracks Room

(October 1, 2008)—An investigation was underway after a Fort Hood corporal who won two Army Commendation Medals during his tour of duty in Iraq was found dead in his barracks room.

Cpl. Scott Vickrey, 23, of Fayetteville, Ark., was found unconscious in his room at Rough Rider Village by his squad leader.

Medical services personnel were dispatched to the barracks room, but Vickrey was declared dead at the scene, Fort Hood said Wednesday.

Rough Rider village is home to Fort Hood’s Warrior Transition Unit for wounded or ill soldiers.

Vickrey joined the Army in 2003 and served a tour of duty in Iraq from February 2004 through February 2005 with the 1st Infantry Division’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team, during which he was decorated for repelling a suicide attacker and again for thwarting a homemade bomb attack.

“PFC Vickrey's quick and decisive actions saved the lives of numerous U.S. Military and Iraqi National Guard Soldiers,” according to citation for his first Army Commendation Medal.

During his tour, Vickrey participated in more than 200 combat patrols, 150 IED sweeps, two cordon and knocks, one raid and numerous escort missions, Fort Hood said.

A Memorial Service is scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday at Fort Hood’s 17th Street Chapel.

The cause of Vickrey's death has not been determined, Fort Hood said Wednesday.

Vickrey was the second soldier to be discovered unconscious in a barracks room over the weekend.

Soldiers found Spc. Jared Arnn, 21, of Boonville, Ind. Saturday afternoon.
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