Ft. Hood declares missing soldier swept away in floodwaters dead

FORT HOOD, Texas (KXAN) — Fort Hood officials have declared a missing soldier who was swept away in floodwaters on April 11 to be dead.
Spc. Darius Cooper, 40, was swept away near Turkey Run Road on Fort Hood and, despite an extensive search effort involving more than 800 people, was never found. A police dive team member searching for Cooper also lost her life.
“Despite the diligent effort to find Specialist Cooper, it is heartbreaking for our Soldiers and the Fort Hood Family that