Kansas Soldier Died Of Accidental Overdose
Associated Press - Thu 08:14 AM 10/25/2012
Riley County police say a Fort Riley soldier found dead at his off-post home accidentally overdosed on medication he was taking after surgery.
Riley County police say a Fort Riley soldier found dead at his off-post home accidentally overdosed on medication he was taking after surgery.
Officers were called to the Ogden home of 33-year-old Army Sgt. Duriel Powell the morning of Sept. 28 after a relative found him
not breathing. Emergency responders said Powell was deceased by the time they arrived.
Powell was taking medication while recovering from unspecified surgery. Foul play was not suspected, but an autopsy was performed to determine the cause of death.
Officials with the 1st Infantry Division said Powell was a field artillery radar operator. He was assigned to Headquarters and
Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team.
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Associated Press information from: The Topeka Capital-Journal
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