Peace Corps volunteer and Broomfield resident Cody Oser died this weekend in Panama. He was a graduate of Broomfield High School and Colorado State University.

Peace Corps Director Sheila Crowley confirmed his death, the manner of which is unclear, on Sunday. A Panamanian news source, Newsroom Panama, said Oser’s body was found partially submerged in a creek.

Oser, 24, died Saturday in the Comarca Ngäbe Bugle region of Panama.

“Cody’s enthusiasm for helping others and knack for problem solving were remarkable and are a few of the many reasons he was so well-liked among fellow volunteers and in his community,” Crowley said in a news release. “His impressive engineering skills made him stand out as a volunteer because he dedicated himself to working with communities around the world to find solutions to their technological needs. His passing is a profound loss for the Peace Corps community as we mourn along with his family and friends.”

At CSU, Oser graduated with a with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and received minors in Business Administration and International Development in 2015.

He was an aspiring civil engineer and wanted to use his skills to find “unconventional ways to bring technology to communities around the world,” according to the release.

He was sworn into the Peace Corps in September.

Before volunteering, he spent time in Kenya and El Salvador where he worked on engineering projects to help people build potable water structures and solar-powered irrigations systems.

Oser served as an engineering intern for SunCulture Solar Agriculture in Kenya and as a project leader for Engineers Without Borders in El Salvador and Pine Ridge, South Dakota before leaving for service. He had studied Spanish, French and Swahili.

He wanted to help communities navigate their engineering challenges. He had planned to work in Cerro Gavilan, in northwest Peru, on latrine construction and formation and legalization of a water committee.

“I know that for most rural communities, the challenges of obtaining proper materials, tools and financing are common but that there is never a shortage of clever solutions when you collaborate with the people in your host community,” he said in his aspiration statement to the corps.

In his free time, Oser loved exploring new topics, talking politics, learning instruments, reading, drawing, running, martial arts, hiking, camping and traveling, according to the Peace Corps release.

He is survived by his parents, Lynnette and Steven Oser, his brother and sister-in-law Gabriel and Joanna Oser and his sister and brother-in-law Abbe and Jamie Gilroy.

Jennifer Rios: 303-473-1361, riosj@broomfieldenterprise.com or Twitter.com/Jennifer_Rios