Air Force Academy Confirms Passing of 19-Year-Old Cadet

Note: This story was originally reported in October 2024. Avery Koonce, a 19-year-old U.S. Air Force Academy cadet from Tyler, Texas, tragically died in her Colorado dorm room on September 4th. An autopsy from the El Paso County Coroner’s Office revealed she passed away from complications of severe pneumonia — a condition experts believe could have been treated. The report...