CW2 Deontre Huey

B Co, 1-227 AB "Reapers"

April 5, 1992 to August 12, 2026

On Wednesday, August 12, CW2 Deontre Huey made the ultimate sacrifice while conducting a maintenance test flight when his AH-64 crashed near Salado, TX.

CW2 Deontre T. Huey (Tre) was born April 5, 1992, to Velvet Dancer-Huey and Douglas Huey in Killeen, TX. He joined our Heavenly Father on August 12, 2026, doing what he loved: FLYING. While Deontre had a great passion for his home state of Texas, he showed his love for Killeen through his love for drawing, football, family, and friends. He graduated from Killeen High and displayed his love of being a Roo on the football field. He was especially known for his leadership on and off the field. Deontre was such an advent drawer that he would display his love for his family with drawings on his mother’s walls. The way he made any canvas he met come alive displayed his natural talent in such an amazing way. He was not only an amazing man, but he was also a loving son, brother, and father.

After high school, he attended Temple College and Oklahoma Panhandle in pursuit of higher education. In 2014, Deontre joined the military as an 88M transportation operator. He served at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), Washington, from 2014-2017; Fort Bragg, NC, from 2017-2019; and Fort Hood to the present. Deontre decided he wanted to take his military career in a different direction and applied to Warrant Officer school. After completing the academy, he submitted his packet requesting to become an Army pilot. Upon completing his training, Deontre found his love for flying aircraft for the military. His conversation was so infectious whenever he spoke of his job. Whenever Deontre told anyone about what he did for the military, we could feel his excitement and passion for his new career in the way his eyes lit up. While we feel he is gone too soon, we are proud to know he was doing what he loved. Deontre will live on in everyone he encountered.

He leaves to mourn him: his two children, Naomi Victoria and Ezekeial Titus of Houston, TX; mother, Velvet Dancer Huey of Killeen, TX; father, Douglas Huey of Killeen, TX; brothers, Airman Keith Huey of Hawaii, Airman Kysean Huey of North Dakota, Damarion of San Marcos, Texas State, Preston Anderson, Jayden Huey, and Giovanni Huey; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, other extended family, and friends.

Blue skies and tailwinds