SPOKANE, Wash – For the first time since 2018, no one died from Spokane Police officers using deadly force in 2025.
Police Chief Kevin Hall shared that information with the city’s Public Safety and Health Committee Monday.
Chief Hall’s report says SPD used deadly force in two incidents last year.
The first incident was on January 24th. Police responded to a house on East Sanson when a man was allegedly violating a no-contact order and threatening a woman.
An officer fired a shot and hit the man, who survived his injuries.
The second incident happened a few weeks later February 9th.
Officers came to a call about suspicious activity near 11th and Ray. When they tried to arrest a man, officers say, “an altercation escalated” and an officer shot the man.
He also survived his injuries.
Prosecutors are still investigating both incidents to determine if the use of force was justified.
This marks the first time since 2018 that SPD has not killed someone in their custody.
Five people were killed by police in 2024, two in 2023, three in 2022, two in 2021, two in 2020 and four in 2019.
This follows a nationwide trend.
According to the Police Violence Report which tracks incidents across the country, the number of killings by police declined in 2025, but remained higher than pre-pandemic levels.
Chief Hall also highlighted a reduction in the number of crashes his officers have been involved in, as well as a significant drop in pursuits.
SPD officers were involved in 16 pursuits in 2024, for example. In 2025, that number was down to three.
The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office was involved in one deadly shooting in 2025.
In that case, a man carjacked someone, then led deputies on a chase at speeds of more than 140 miles per hour.
The carjacker crossed into Idaho, killed someone while attempting to steal a car, then came back to Washington where he crashed on East Trent.
As he exited the vehicle, a deputy shot and killed him.
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