--- title: "Authorities believe missing cadet Kade Kurita is ‘still in the vicinity of West Point’" description: "Cadet Kade Kurita has been missing since Friday, though West Point authorities believe that he is still nearby." date: "2019-10-22" modified: "2019-10-22" authors: - name: "Haley Britzky" job_title: "Former Army Reporter" link: "https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/haley-britzky/" url: "https://taskandpurpose.com/news/kade-kurita-west-point/" categories: - "Army" - "Around the World" - "Military Branches" - "News" - "United States" tags: - "Northern Command" --- # Authorities believe missing cadet Kade Kurita is ‘still in the vicinity of West Point’ ![]() The U.S. Military Academy identified a cadet who has been missing since Friday evening as 20-year-old Kade Kurita. A search began for Kurita after he failed to report for a scheduled military skills competition around 5:30pm on Friday. West Point officials said in the Tuesday press release that he is believed to still be nearby. "There has been no cell phone or financial activity in over 72 hours," Col. Cecil Marson, garrison commander of West Point, said in the release. "This leads us to believe that he is still in the vicinity of West Point." On Monday, both military personnel and civilian agencies had covered over 2,000 acres on West Point in the search. The Tuesday press release bumped that up to over 6,000. Kurita went missing along with his M4 carbine, though West Point officials said they aren't concerned that he is a threat to the public, only possibly to himself. Anyone with information regarding Kurita's whereabouts are encouraged to contact West Point Military Police at 845-938-2208. ## Author Haley Britzky was the Task & Purpose Army reporter from 2019 to 2022. She previously worked at Axios covering breaking news. She reports on important developments within the service, from new uniforms to new policies; the realities of military life facing soldiers and their families; and broader cultural issues that expand outside of the Army, touching each of the military services. ### Author social links [LinkedIn]() [Twitter]()