08/10/2025
Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Spokane County Sheriff's office and their families. We stand with you in mourning the loss of an amazing officer in our area.
Spokane County Sheriff’s Sergeant Killed in the Line of Duty
It is with great sadness and the heaviest of hearts that the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office confirms the line-of-duty loss of a Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant, a member of our agency and law enforcement family.
On August 9, 2025, at approximately 7:40 am, a Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant was tragically killed when he was struck by a motorist while assisting with a large traffic hazard on eastbound I-90 near the Four Lakes exit.
Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels will provide additional information later this afternoon at the Public Safety Building.