The Fort Riley soldier killed as a result of a car – motorcycle accident last Thursday at the 18th and Washington intersection in Junction City was identified as Chief Warrant Officer 3 Benajmin Locke, 40.

Fort Riley has reported that Locke was assigned as a platoon leader in troop A, 1st Squadron, 6th cavalry Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Inf. Div. He arrived at Fort Riley in 2014.

“Benjamin was one of our best, and his abscence leaves a void that we cannot fill,” Col. John M. Cyrulik, 1st CAB commander, said. “His family is our family, and we will support them unconditionally through this difficult time.”

Formerly an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior pilot, Locke retrained as an unmanned systems operator technician. He deployed twice to Iraq and three times to Afghanistan. He entered the Army from Florida.