Line of Duty Deaths Database

Cody S. Traber
Name
Cody S. Traber
Local
L2916, Professional Fire Fighters Of Spokane County Fire District 9 & 10
Gender
Male
Age
41
District
07
Occupation
Lieutenant
Type of Duty
Fire Suppression
Fatal Injury Cause
Fell/Slipped - Insufficient Info
Nature of Fatal Injury
Other/Miscellaneous - Trauma, Blunt
Date of Death
8/26/2021
Year Placed On Wall
2023
Multiple Line of Duty Incident
No information available
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City/State
Date
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Website Comments
It is with deepest regret and sorrow to report the line-of-duty death of Lieutenant Cody S. Traber, IAFF 7th District Local 2916, Spokane County, Washington. Brother Traber, 41, died on August 26, 2021 of injuries sustained from a fall while responding to a brush fire.

The funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 1:00 pm at Calvary Spokane, 511 W. Hastings Road, Spokane, Washington 99218; phone: (509) 467-2860.

Expressions of sympathy or condolences for the family or the Local can be sent to IAFF Local 2916, P.O. Box 18336, Spokane WA 99228-0336.
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Biographical Comments
traber, a lieutenant and 18-year firefighter with the district, fell from the wandermere bridge thursday while trying to get a better vantage point to spot a reported brush fire in the area of u.s. highway 395 and wandermere road. he died at the scene.

“cody was the firefighter of firefighters,” district 9 division chief bobby shindelar said. “he was a great example of public service. … he strived to do well in everything that he did and he would go the extra mile by doing more than what was asked of him.”

“this loss is being felt by the community as well, and we saw it today,” he said.

shindelar said traber taught many firefighting classes, including wildland firefighting and technical rescue training. he said traber took pride in teaching young firefighters.

“he had a passion for the work that he did and his commitment to teaching,” shindelar said. “he was just a tremendous person.”

outside the fire station, traber was a family-oriented man who cared deeply for his wife, allisyn, and four young children, shindelar said.

“he was just one of those exceptional people,” shindelar said. “he had a good sense of humor and everybody really enjoyed being around cody, and he enjoyed being with people.”

to help the traber family, community members can make donations to spokane county fire district 9, local 2916 benevolent association either online via paypal, at bit.ly/codytraber or by check.

checks with “cody traber” in the memo line can be dropped off at the district 9 station or mailed to local 2916 benevolent association c/o cody traber, p.o. box 18336, spokane, wa 99228.
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