- The family found dead at a military base in Georgia has been identified
- Staff Sergeant Meiziaha T. Cooper, 30, died with her husband and two young children at Fort Stewart in Georgia
- Arms officials have described the shocking incident as ‘domestic in nature’
There is footage of a family of four killed at a military base in Georgia after a ‘domestic’ incident.
Staff Sergeant Meiziaha T. Cooper, 30, was found dead along with her husband and two children in their home on the military base at Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Army officials confirmed the identity of the sergeant, as well as her husband Desmond Cooper and their two children Juice and Desmond Jr., ages four and nine.
The Georgia woman was a decorated culinary noncommissioned officer who had joined the Army on Oct. 12.
The incident is described as “domestic in nature” and officials have not released the cause of death of any family members or related suspects in the case.
Staff Sergeant Meiziaha T. Cooper, 30, was found dead along with her husband and two children in their home on the military base at Fort Stewart, Georgia
Army officials confirmed the identity of the sergeant, as well as her husband Desmond Cooper and their two children Juice and Desmond Jr., ages 4 and 9
The incident has been described as “domestic in nature” and officials have not released the cause of death of any family members or related suspects in the case.
An Army spokesman confirmed that Desmond Cooper was a “previous service veteran” but did not reveal any further information about his position in the Army or when he served.
A welfare check was requested for the family – and that’s when the tragic discovery of their dead bodies occurred.
During her eleven years in the Army, Cooper won four Army Commendation Medals and six Army Achievement Medals.
She was described by fellow soldiers as ‘dedicated and caring’ – with one colleague calling her ‘the best work mother anyone could ever ask for’.
Others who knew her said: ‘She was a super amazing person, I did her hair a few months ago, I loved every moment with her. I feel so sick, this is an extremely sad man.”
Shan Collier, a friend of Cooper’s from the military base, said, “I remember the soldiers loved you so much.
“Like literally everyone just leaned on you, even the soldiers who weren’t assigned to you. But it didn’t matter because you always offered love and care to everyone with open arms.’
The Georgia woman was a decorated culinary noncommissioned officer who had joined the Army on Oct. 12
Desmond Cooper was a “previous service veteran,” an Army spokesman said
Cooper was described by fellow soldiers as ‘dedicated and caring’ – with one colleague calling her ‘the best work mum anyone could ever ask for’
Social assistance benefits were applied for for the family – which is when the tragic discovery of their dead bodies occurred (Photo: Desmond Cooper)
It was initially announced that a family, including an active duty soldier at Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield, were found unconscious and subsequently pronounced dead by police on Wednesday, November 15.
The Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield said in a statement: “The deceased are a female soldier, her male spouse and their two children.
“Their identities are not being released at this time due to notification of next of kin and privacy.
Fort Stewart military police discovered the family dead in their home after the soldier’s unit requested a welfare check on November 15.
‘Police arrived at the post office around 2pm to contact the soldier.
‘Police found the family unconscious in the house when they entered. The individuals were pronounced dead around 5:30 p.m.
An April 2020 census report found that Fort Stewart had a population of 8,821, while the surrounding city of Hinesville had an estimated population of 35,000.
Fort Stewart is the largest Army installation east of the Mississippi River, covering 279,270 acres, including parts of six counties.