UCF Knight Killed While Fighting For His Country

A UCF Knight has died serving his country in Afghanistan.

UCF graduate Staff Sgt. Jason S. Dahlke, 29, was killed in combat Aug. 29.

Dahlke graduated from UCF in May 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, according to UCF News & Information. He was from Jacksonville, and was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, which is based at Hunter Army Airfield in Georgia.

UCF flags were lowered to half staff today “to honor the memory and sacrifice” of the student, a UCF release stated.

One of those flags will be presented to Dahlke’s family.