Army Ranger killed in Pierce County motorcycle crash has been identified

A man killed Sunday after his motorcycle slid down a hill and struck a pickup truck near Roy has been identified as a U.S. Army Ranger.

Cody Inman, 28, was traveling east in the 8200 block of 320th Street South when a mail carrier and pickup truck stopped ahead of him.

Inman “crested a small hill to see these vehicles stopping” and lost control of his bike, Pierce County sheriff’s spokesman Ed Troyer said.

It appears he tried to hit the brakes but they locked up. The motorcycle slid down the hill and struck the tailgate of the pickup truck.

Inman was pronounced dead at the scene.

He was wearing a helmet when he crashed but it was knocked off by the impact.

Inman was an Army Ranger assigned to 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. He served 10 years as a communication specialist in the regiment.

He deployed seven times and earned several awards.

"Staff Sgt. Cody Inman was a dedicated and determined Ranger and communications specialist," said his commander, Col. Kenneth Burgess. "He had a larger than life personality and was always eager to learn, eager to innovate and eager to lead. He will be deeply missed."

Inman was originally from Byron Center, Michigan.

He is survived by his wife, two children, parents and two brothers.

This story was originally published May 22, 2018 at 9:30 AM with the headline "Army Ranger killed in Pierce County motorcycle crash has been identified."