Army, Volusia Sheriff investigate deaths of siblings in Deltona

Please pray for their family. Then pray we stop these needless deaths so more families do not suffer.

IMAGE COURTESY U.S. ARMY No need for suicide — This page is from the U.S. Army ACE (Peer) Suicide Intervention Program, developed in response to the increasing number of suicides among military personnel. Suicide is the apparent cause of death for Kristin and Jason Kouis of Deltona, who were both serving in the Army. To read the whole Army document, go online to the Fort Stewart-3rd Infantry Division chaplain's Web site.

Army, Volusia Sheriff investigate deaths of siblings in Deltona

By Pat Hatfield
BEACON STAFF WRITER

posted Mar 11, 2009 - 4:50:05pm

A national tragedy hit home March 8 when a brother and sister, both Army personnel, were laid to rest with full military honors in Deltona.

The 21- and 24-year-old are believed to have killed themselves, adding two more names to the record roll of Army suicides that is gaining attention and action across the nation.

The bodies of Kristin Kouis and her older brother, Jason Kouis, were found Feb. 27 in a vehicle parked on a power-line-access road behind homes on Trumbull Street in Deltona.

A hose ran from the vehicle's tailpipe into the rear passenger-side window, which was taped shut. The vehicle was still running.

Residents had noticed the silver car, saw people inside, and called 911.
click link for more
http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/1546