Capt. Benjamin Blaylock, 39, of Spanish Fork, Utah, was found dead at his home in Sanford, North Carolina, on September 11, 2016. He had been serving as a human resource officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade at Fort Bragg, having joined the Army in 2010 and been assigned to Fort Bragg in December 2015.

Authorities determined Blaylock died from injuries sustained from an apparent gunshot wound. Local investigators handled the case but have not publicly released details about how the shooting occurred, any motive, or possible suspects. No arrests or suspects have been publicly named and the investigation remains open.

Blaylock is survived by his wife, two children, his mother and father, and is remembered by family and friends as having a huge personality and a gift for lifting spirits. If anyone has information about what happened to Capt. Blaylock, please come forward and share what you know.