US Army 1stLt Angelo Marciano Parisano was found ᴅᴇᴀᴅ on May 3, 2025, on the banks of the Chiquito River in Comayagua, Honduras, after being reported missing on May 2.

He was at a local bar, Club Santos, with friends, where apparently a confrontation occurred. He left the bar around 3:20 a.m., reportedly taking a taxi, but never returned to base. His body was discovered after a citizen alerted authorities responding to a nearby grᴀss fire. A partially destroyed cellphone, believed to be his, was found at the scene, and robbery has been ruled out as a motive.

His death is being investigated as a homicide, with his fiancée’s mother stating he was “murdered.”

The Honduran National Police, in coordination with the U.S. Army’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID), are leading the investigation, with suspects identified through security camera footage. CID has offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.

Lieutenant Parisano was a 25-year-old U.S. Army First Lieutenant and UH-60 Black Hawk pilot from Cibolo, Texas, ᴀssigned to the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment at Soto Cano Air Base in Comayagua, Honduras. Born in Wuerzburg, Germany, on February 21, 2000, he lived in Europe and Georgia before settling in Cibolo in 2008.

A distinguished student, he graduated in the top percentile of his class at Byron P. Steele II High School in 2018, where he was active in JROTC and served as president of the National Honor Society.

He later attended and graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 2023, leading several student organizations, and completed aviation training at Fort Novosel, Alabama, where he earned his pilot wings.

His military awards include the Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Air ᴀssault Badge, Army Aviator Badge, German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (Gold), and Norwegian Foot March Badge.

Parisano was engaged to Alley Singley on April 19, 2025, and was described as a devoted church member. His death has deeply affected his family, fiancée, and military community. U.S. Army Colonel Daniel Alder, commander of Joint Task Force-Bravo, praised his courage and invaluable contributions, noting he would be deeply missed.

Parisano is survived by his parents, Tom and Jessie, sister Rosabella, brothers Leonardo and Riccardo, and grandmothers Patricia Parisano and Suze Saint-Pierre.