21-year-old cadet Tristen Burton and food service worker Chong Hirthler died in separate incidents at the U.S. Air Force Academy.

The U.S. Air Force Academy mourns the loss of a 21-year-old cadet, Tristen Burton, and a long-time food service worker, Chong Hirthler, in separate incidents within a day. Cadet Burton died in a motorcycle crash off-base, while Hirthler was found dead in her car on campus. Both incidents occurred within the same week, leaving the academy in mourning for two valued members of their community.