Cannon Air Force Base airman dies after found unresponsive on base
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. — Officials are investigating what led to the death of a Cannon airman who was found unresponsive on base Tuesday.
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Quameir A. Harding, who was the 27th Special Operations Communications Squadron unit deployment manager stationed at the air base in Eastern New Mexico, was transported to Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis Tuesday after he was found unresponsive outside the base gym. He was pronounced dead at the hospital later that day.
“Q was well known for his mentorship and growing the next generation,” Lt. Col. Benjamin Wingler, 27 SOCS commander, said in a news release Thursday. “He expressed this in so many ways from the Cannon Air Force Base men’s basketball coach to the junior enlisted and officers he molded in the 27 Special Operations Communications Squadron. He left a lasting impression on Cannon and in the Air Force.”
Harding leaves behind a wife and three children.
“We are deeply saddened by the sudden loss of TSgt Quameir Harding,” Col. Terence G. Taylor, 27th Special Operations Wing commander, said in the release. “Our hearts go out to Q’s wife, three children and all of his loved ones. Our focus right now is to support his family and all of those affected by this tragic loss. We have a variety of resources and support mechanisms in place to help anyone that may be impacted by this loss.”
The investigation into Harding's death is ongoing.
This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Cannon AFB airman dies after found unresponsive on base
