Spc. John R. Fish Missing Since August 27, 2007 at Fort Bliss
19 year old Spc. John R. Fish has been missing since Monday, August 27, 2007 when 
he failed to show up at morning roll call near Fort Bliss near El Paso, TX. Fish reportedly left a note on his bunk stating, “he would not return”.
“I have some things to take care of. I won’t be coming back,” read the note from Spc. John R. Fish, according to Col. Dick Francey, commander of the soldier’s Fort Hood-based brigade.
It is believed that Spc. John R. Fish walked south into the desert wearing fatigues, boots and in possession of a weapon. Search efforts continues for the missing Fish as about 1000 soldiers combed the rugged terrain where Fish was believed to have been last seen.
UPDATE I: Hat Found of Missing Soldier
A hat belonging to 19-year-old John Fish has been found a mile away from his desert training camp in Fort Bliss, Texas.
UPDATE II: Missng Soldier Spc. John R. Fish Found Dead
For the past 2 days, 1000 soldiers, 3 planes, and 3 helicopters searched more than one million acres of desert for any signs of Specialist John Fish. But the search came to a sad end Wednesday afternoon, after finding the him dead in the middle of the desert, near the Dona Ana County Line. Unconfirmed sources saying he shot himself.
Too sad.
Comment by WTF | August 30, 2007
Those of us that knew him will greatly miss him.
Comment by Friend of Fish | September 10, 2007