A Passing

[Guest]

Stephen Scherer (February 22, 1989 - October 3, 2010) was a Cadet with the class of 2011 at the United States Military Academy who competed in the 2008 Olympic Games in 10M air rifle. Scherer was only 19 and still a plebe (freshman) at West Point when he qualified for the Beijing games. Scherer tranferred to Texas Christian University after leaving West Point.

Death
Scherer was found dead on October 3, 2010 in his off-campus apartment. The cause of death was ruled to be a self-inflicted... (read more)

[bugman551]

Sad to hear. He would have become one of our elite rifle shooters. My condolences to his family.

[Guest345]

...self inflicted gunshot wound. Suicide. He was 27th at the Olympics. Sad.

Rest in peace.