{"id":28537,"date":"2019-10-23T11:53:51","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T11:53:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/10\/23\/missing-cadet-found-dead-at-west-point\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T02:46:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T02:46:40","slug":"missing-cadet-found-dead-at-west-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2019\/10\/23\/missing-cadet-found-dead-at-west-point\/","title":{"rendered":"Missing cadet found dead at West Point"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The West Point cadet who was missing <\/a>since Friday has been found dead at the academy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cadet Kade Kurita, 20, was found dead Tuesday at 9:47p.m. at West Point after a five-day search, the academy announced in a release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are grieving this loss and our thoughts and prayers go out to Cadet Kurita\u2019s family and friends,\u201d Lt. Gen. Darryl Williams, superintendent of the academy, said in the release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kurita was reported missing<\/a> Friday, Oct. 18, at about 5:30 p.m. when he failed to report for a military skills competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cause of death is under investigation, but foul play is not suspected, according to the release. No other details were released as of Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The search for the cadet and a missing M4 rifle involved local, state and federal agencies including the Coast Guard and a military police company from Fort Drum, New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI would like to thank the N.Y. State police and the 23rd MP Company along with partners,\u201d Williams said. \u201cThey exhibited exceptional professionalism as demonstrated by their tremendous efforts in searching for Cadet Kurita.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t