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Air Force: Boerne airman found dead in burned vehicle near Florida base
The Air Force said the cause of death has not been released and the case has been turned over to investigators.
On Saturday, the Air Force Medical Examiner identified Senior Airman Tamera Moniq Bolden-Cleckley, 26, of Boerne, Texas, as the person found dead in a burned vehicle near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., on Wednesday.
Security forces discovered the vehicle at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday near the intersection of Range Road 234 and Lewis Turner Boulevard, triggering the Air Force Office of Special Investigations to assume control of the scene.
Bolden-Cleckley served as a diagnostic imaging specialist within the 96th Surgical Operations Squadron; Facebook commenters remembered her as "such a bright person."
The Air Force Casualty Assistance Office, Employee Assistance Program, and Chaplain are providing counseling services to affected family and airmen; no details regarding the cause of death have been released as the investigation continues.
Col. Chris Keithley, commander of the 96th Test Wing, extended condolences to the family and fellow airmen, reaffirming the wing's commitment to supporting those affected by this loss.