CBP Officer Trainee Cody A. Olafson passed away on May 20, 2022, after suffering a medical emergency while participating in training at Glynco, Georgia.
CBPO Trainee Olafson entered on duty on January 18, 2022, and began his training with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Field Operations Academy on February 16, 2022. He was assigned to the Pembina, North Dakota, Port of Entry in the Seattle Field Office. Friends and co-workers described CBPO Trainee Olafson as a patriotic, giving and loving man who was dedicated to his country, his family and to CBP. He was survived by his mother, sister, and stepfather.