Spokane County Sheriff's Office

Spokane Valley City Council Recognizes Deputy Ball’s “Heroic Actions” Celebrate Deputy Ball’s Heroic Actions At the July 23 City Council meeting, Mayor Haley and Councilmembers recognized Deputy Ball with the Spokane Valley Police Department for his heroism, dedication and invaluable contribution to our community’s safety. On July 8, Deputy Ball observed smoke coming from a Valley neighborhood, located a residence on fire, entered the structure and successfully ensured the two adults got out safely escaping the rapidly spreading fire. Councilmembers presented Deputy Ball with a letter of appreciation, citing, “Your actions embody the courageous spirit and dedication to public safety that we hold in the highest regard here in Spokane Valley. We are incredibly grateful to have individuals of your caliber serving in Spokane Valley.” VIDEO: Body Cam Clips:?https://lnkd.in/gpPYDYTk

UPDATE: Wahid Kashify is back in the United States and Booked into the Spokane County Jail for Murder 1st Degree ? This afternoon, July 18, 2024, five long years after Wahid Kashify, suspected of murdering his wife, 24-year-old Arezu Z. Kashify and fleeing the U.S.A. to escape prosecution, has been successfully brought back to Spokane County from the Netherlands, where he's been held since his arrest on October 29, 2022.??? ? Wahid was returned to Spokane by the U.S. Marshals Service, where his custody was transferred to waiting FBI Special Agent C. Sadlowski, FBI Special Agent J. Cleary, and Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Detective Marc Melville, the lead Detective of this years-long investigation. ? On June 4, 2019, the body of the victim, Arezu Kashify, Wahid’s wife, was found beneath a false bottom inside a freezer in the residence they shared with their young children.?This discovery sparked a lengthy investigation and search, spanning three continents and five years, to finally bring the murder suspect, Wahid Kashify, back to Spokane to stand trial for Murder 1st Degree. ? ? Today’s announcement would not have been possible without the tireless work and immense dedication of the multiple agencies involved. They worked tirelessly together to ensure that the victim Arezu Kashify’s voice would not be lost in this process. ?Over five years ago to date, Ms. Kashify was taken from her children, her family, and her friends. ?Despite seemingly insurmountable obstacles, including a worldwide search and a lengthy extradition process, we are now at a point where the man accused of murdering Arezu Kashify will stand trial in Spokane County Superior Court. ? We thank all of our partnering agencies, the FBI, the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Attorney’s Office, U.S. Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rogers, U.S. Marshals Office, INTERPOL, Dutch National Police, Spokane County Prosecutor’s Office, Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Detectives and lead Detective Marc Melville, former Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich and current Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels.? ? ###

Sharing Information for U.S. Marshals Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force (PNVOTF): ? Reward Increased! U.S. Marshals looking for Home Invasion Suspect REWARD INCREASED to $1,500 reward for info leading to his arrest. Spokane, WA. – ?The U.S. Marshals Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force (PNVOTF) and the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s assistance locating a Spokane man, Adam Lee SiJohn. SiJohn is a suspect in a Spokane armed home invasion and has an active felony warrant for his arrest. It is alleged SiJohn assaulted two adults at knifepoint and/or with a club. He is charged with First Degree Assault, First Degree Robbery, and Second-Degree Assault. SiJohn should be considered armed and dangerous. The U.S. Marshals Service is offering an increased reward of up to $1,500 for information leading directly to the suspect’s arrest. The U.S. Marshals Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force (PNVOTF) is a U.S. Marshals-led partnership comprised of federal, state, and local law enforcement officers from Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. The task force’s primary mission is to locate, arrest and return to the justice system the most violent and egregious federal and state fugitives. US Marshals arrest over 80,000 violent offenders annually. ?Anyone with information is urged to contact the nearest U.S. Marshals office, the U.S. Marshals Service Communications Center at?1-800-336-0102,?or USMS Tips at www.usmarshals.gov/tips.

Body Cam Video: Spokane Valley Deputy Calmly Enters Burning Home to Ensure Two Fire Victims are Safely Evacuated An alert Spokane Valley Deputy, driving east on Broadway near I-90, observed smoke coming from an N. Bowman Road and E. Cataldo Avenue neighborhood.?Following the smoke, he located a mobile home with its porch and side on fire.?As the flames grew, he entered the house to ensure the two adult victims got out of the residence and escaped the rapidly spreading fire.?With the help of arriving Deputies, they evacuated other occupants that neighbored the now fully engulfed mobile home.?Thankfully, no one was injured. ? ### On July 8, 2024, just prior to 3:40 am, Spokane Valley Deputy T. Ball was driving his fully marked patrol car east on Broadway Avenue near I-90 when he observed faint smoke coming from a neighborhood near N. Bowman Road and E. Cataldo Avenue. As Deputy Ball drove into the area of the smoke, in the 900 block of N. Bowman Road, he observed that the porch and side of a mobile home were on fire.?As Deputy Ball assessed the flames, he heard voices inside the residence and yelled for them to escape the burning structure as the fire grew. Deputy Ball crossed over the flames on the front porch and entered the residence, which was starting to fill with smoke.?Deputy Ball assisted the two fire victims with exiting the burning structure before it was engulfed in flames. Spokane Valley Fire Department crews arrived and quickly extinguished the blaze. Thankfully, no one was injured, but the fire unfortunately destroyed the residence and damaged a neighboring home.???? “I think it is important for our public to see our Deputies will risk their safety for the safety of others in our community,” stated Sheriff Nowels.?I am thankful for Deputy Ball’s dedication and that he and the two victims were not injured during this fire.” In the video, you can clearly hear the smoke alarm(s) going off.?We remind everyone to take smoke alarms seriously and exit the building quickly for their safety.?????? ?????????

Information from our partners at Spokane Regional Emergency Communications (SREC): *** New Mobile SREC App to Enhance Public Safety!?Download it today at your Apple App Store or Google Play.??

We're HIRING! The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office is hiring Entry-Level (No Prior Experience), Intermediate-Level (Graduate of any state academy with less than 2 years’ patrol experience with a single agency), and Lateral-Level (Law Enforcement Officer with 2+ years’ patrol experience with a single agency) Deputies.?? Hiring Bonuses from $10,000 - $25,000 are being offered.?(Conditions Apply) For additional information, please visit our Recruitment Page (https://lnkd.in/gz3ZxdmE) or contact a member of our Recruitment Team ([email protected])

We need your HELP.?Please VOTE for Deputy Britt Morgan! Deputy Britt Morgan has been nominated for a 2024 RISE Award presented by @Axon.ProtectLife for his actions during the Oregon Road Fire last August and we ask you to help by voting! ? ***?Click on the link below to view our submission and vote. You can come back once per day until 1/19 to vote for us. https://lnkd.in/gqSkBEaE ? ***?Original Press Release sent August 2023: Driving Through Hell on Earth Deputy’s Body Cam Captures Frightening Moments while Saving Lives During the Initial Hours of Oregon Road Fire Evacuations The video is from the body camera of Deputy Brittan Morgan, who responded to the Oregon Fire in North Spokane County (Elk, Millan, Chattaroy area) just after it began. He had his body camera on while contacting citizens, advising them to evacuate immediately due to the extraordinarily fast-moving and devastating wildfire that started on August 18, 2023, at approximately 4:00 pm. Full release can be viewed at https://lnkd.in/gNY5z6_D