Death of US soldier in Germany being probed by Army crime investigators

Pfc. Denisha Montgomery, assigned to the 139th Military Police Company, was found unresponsive Wednesday in her room at Clay Kaserne, according to a statement issued Sunday by U.S. Army Europe and Africa.

Montgomery had deployed to Germany from Fort Stewart, Ga., and was scheduled to return with her unit at the end of September. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Army’s Criminal Investigation Division is looking into the circumstances of her death, according to USAREUR-AF.

A GoFundMe campaign was started Friday by Crystal Dye under the title “Justice For PFC Denisha Smith,” using Montgomery’s married name.

Dye, who did not describe her connection to Montgomery, describes the soldier as a 27-year-old mother of three young boys.

In addition, Michelle Lynn Espinoza, who identified herself as Montgomery’s aunt, wrote in a public Facebook post that Montgomery had been attacked by other soldiers two weeks before her death.

She added that for unknown reasons, Montgomery wanted to wait until she got back to Fort Stewart before filing a full report.