$25,000 reward offered for information in death of Fort Campbell soldier

PFC. Katia Duenas-Aguilar (Courtesy Fort Campbell 101st Airborne Division)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The largest and oldest Latino civil rights organization is offering a substantial reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the death of a Latino soldier at Fort Campbell.

League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) national president Domingo Garcia announced the $25,000 reward, hoping to find out what happened to PFC. Katia Duenas-Aguilar and why.

“Today, I am announcing a $25,000 reward offer for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of another Latino soldier, this time found outside his base at his home this weekend in Tennessee,” García said. “As we did in the case of Vanessa Guillen, who was murdered in 2020, LULAC offered a $25,000 reward that captured the attention of the nation. We will not rest, nor will we let the investigation into the murder of this Army soldier end. Our military must know that we are on their side and that their safety in the ranks is now law thanks to the Vanessa Guillen law that we fought for and won.

Duenas-Aguilar, a Latino soldier from Mesquite, Texas, was stationed at Fort Campbell in Kentucky. She was found dead at her residence on Tiny Town Road in Clarksville on Saturday, May 18 by local police. Clarksville authorities and military police are both investigating the case.

Duenas-Aguilar was an information technology specialist who enlisted in the Army in 2018, according to Fort Campbell. A Fort Campbell spokesperson said she has been stationed at the Kentucky military base since 2019.

“LULAC is in contact with the family, to whom we send our deepest condolences,” Garcia said. “We want them and our community to know that LULAC is on the lookout and is urging anyone with information to come forward and speak out without fear. Military sexual trauma, or MST, is a persistent problem unless we talk about it and expose it wherever we see it in the military. LULAC is here to work with the military to ensure a full and transparent investigation brings justice into the murder of this young soldier.

“LULAC continues to advocate for the safety and rights of Latino military personnel and calls for comprehensive measures to protect service members from violence and misconduct,” said Roman Palomares, chairman of the National Committee on Military and Alumni Affairs. LULAC fighters. “I implore anyone with relevant information to immediately contact local law enforcement or Army CID so we can arrest the person responsible.”