Stephen Scherer
Stephen Scherer was a Cadet with the class of 2011 at the United States Military Academy who competed in the 2008 Olympic Games in 10 metre air rifle. Scherer was only 19 and still a plebe at West Point when he qualified for the Beijing games. Scherer transferred to Texas Christian University after leaving West Point.
Stephen's younger sister Sarah Scherer is also a sports shooter who competed in the 10 metre air rifle of 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics.Death
Scherer was found dead on October 3, 2010 in his off-campus apartment. The cause of death was ruled to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
