Police & Fire

Stolen travel trailer recovered by Summit County Sheriffs Department in Samak

Kevin Cody
Jan 11, 2023

Stolen travel trailer located near the entrance of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Samak. Photo: Courtesy of Summit County Sheriff’s Department.

SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah — An area resident notified Summit County Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday that a travel trailer was hanging partially off a small bridge on a snow-covered Beaver Creek Road. The trailer was found in Samak, a small town, at the entrance of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Summit County Search and Rescue recovered the trailer with the help of a snowcat.

The travel trailer was listed as stolen from West Valley City and returned to the rightful owner. Summit County Sheriff’s Department was thankful for the tip and encouraged anyone to call and inform them if they see something suspicious at (435) 615-3601.

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Like many transplants to Utah, Kevin started his journey to Park City as a ski instructor in 2014 and fell in love with the mountains enough to stay. A skier since the age of 2 and a half, he still gets excited about carving turns down the slopes and hopping into the powder on snow days. Kevin's passion for storytelling and photography led him to a second bachelor's degree focused on communications and fine art photography from the University of Utah. Paired with his first undergrad in ecology from Oklahoma State University, Kevin particularly enjoys writing environmental and nature stories. In his spare time, you can usually find him in his jeep looking for wildlife and landscapes to photograph.

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