FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas – Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) officials have released the name of a Soldier who died of injuries sustained in an apparent motorcycle accident July 3 in Killeen, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Anthony Ray Lovell, 40, whose home of record is listed as Constantinople, Arizona, entered active-duty military service in September 1997 as a cavalry scout and was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos), since March 2015.

Lovell deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from April 2007 to June 2008 and from September 2009 to August 2010.

Lovell’s awards and decorations include five Army Commendation Medals, five Army Achievement Medals, six Army Good Conduct Medals, National Defense Service Medal, two Iraq Campaign Medal with campaign stars, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal, two Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbons, Army Service Ribbon, three Overseas Service Ribbons, Combat Action Badge, Driver and Mechanic Badge and Marksman Qualification Badge Rifle Sharp Shooter Badge.

No photo was available at this time. If one becomes available, it will be posted here on the Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) Press Center.

Circumstances surrounding this incident are under investigation by the Killeen Police Department.