Boise soldier dies in helicopter crash in Afghanistan

BOISE, Idaho (KBOI) - A 33-year-old Boise soldier has died in Afghanistan, the Department of Defense announced Tuesday.

The DOD says Sgt. Chris Workman died April 19 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, when his Black Hawk crashed. Three other soldiers died in the crash.

Workman was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, Wheeler Army Airfield in Hawaii.

Workman grew up in the Rupert area of Idaho and graduated from Minico High School in Minidoka County.

Here's the full family statement:

“Chris was a highly energetic, self reliant man. He was very outgoing and had many friends from throughout Idaho, to include his college friends from Idaho State University.

"He came from a large Greek and Italian family and had many family members from around Idaho and the Northwest. He loved his family very much, especially his wife Camille and his stepson Cole Hayes. He also loved his dog, a beagle named Lucky."

"While stationed with the Army in Hawaii, he loved to go to the beach, swim and climb the volcanoes there. He was very fit and his favorite thing to do was fitness and bodybuilding. We want the world to know he will be missed by his loving family and by all who knew him.”