By Lt. Col. Noel Collins
The Louisiana National Guard announces the death of a Louisiana Army National Guard Soldier on Saturday.
Private First Class Austin Thomas Lilley, 23, Alexandria, La., died Jan. 27 at Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville.
Pfc. Lilley was assigned as a military police officer to 2228 th Military Police Company, 773 rd Military Police Battalion, 139 th Regional Support Group. He was in Title 32 status conducting inactive duty training at Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville.
He is survived by his mother and grandfather.
The incident is under investigation by the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office.