A US Air Force Academy cadet found lifeless in her Colorado dorm room last month died of pneumonia — a tragedy that could have been prevented, according to one medical expert. Avery Koonce, 19, of Tyler,

Avery Koonce, a 19-year-old Air Force Academy cadet who was found dead in her dorm room on Sept. 4, died from a rare bacterial infection, a coroner says.

Avery Koonce, the 19-year-old U.S. Air Force Academy cadet who was found dead in her Colorado dorm room last month, died of pneumonia, according to an autopsy report from the El Paso County Coroner’s Office.

The cause of death for a 19-year-old U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) cadet from Texas who was found unconscious in her dorm last month has been revealed. Avery Koonce had a "relatively rare" but potentially fatal anaerobic bacteria called Paeniclostridium sordellii that caused sepsis,

A month ago to the day, the United States Air Force Academy announced the death of Cadet 4th Class Avery Koonce. Koonce was found unconscious in her dormitory in early September and later pronounced dead.