Officer Joshua Laiva #1231
Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 10:54 p.m.
The names of the Spokane Police officers involved in the Officer Involved Shooting (OIS) from November 28th, 2017 in the 2900 block of East Rowan are being released. Officer David Stone and Officer Brent Armstrong fired their weapons in the OIS.
Officer David Stone was hired by the Spokane Police Department on January 25th, 2010. He was on the Civil Disturbance Unit from 2011-2013. Officer Stone became a member of SWAT, the Chemical Agent Response Team and became a Field Training Officer all in 2013. He is currently working in all of those specialty positions. He became a nationally certified SWAT EMT in 2015. Officer Stone received the Chief’s Citation Award in 2017 and has received numerous letters of appreciation during his SPD employment.
Prior to being hired by SPD, Officer Stone attended Seattle University. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice specializing in Forensic Psychology. While at Seattle University, he served as a Public Safety Officer and participated in Reserve Officer’s Training Corps (ARMY ROTC).
Officer Stone was a ten year veteran of the United States Army and attained the rank of Captain. He served as a Calvary Scout. He completed one tour in Iraq and received numerous distinctions throughout his military career.
Officer Brent Armstrong was hired by the Spokane Police Department on January 30th, 2017. He completed training in the Basic Law Enforcement Academy through the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission. Officer Armstrong is in his third rotation of field officer training currently with Officer Stone.
Prior to joining the SPD, Officer Armstrong pursued his degree in Criminal Justice from Centralia College.
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Original release:
Spokane Police Officers were involved in an Officer Involved Shooting incident this evening. Two officers fired their service weapons striking the suspect.
No officers or other civilians were injured during this incident. The incident is being investigated by the Spokane Investigative Regional Response (SIRR) Team.
Today November 28, 2017, just before 6 p.m. 9-1-1 Dispatchers received the report of a Domestic Violence incident with a weapon where a suspect was reported to have fired rounds inside a residence in the 2900 block of E. Rowan Ave. During the 9-1-1 call, the Dispatchers could hear shots being fired. Upon arrival, Spokane Police Officers were unable to locate the suspect and began processing the scene. Approximately an hour and a half later, a pair of Officers remained on scene in a patrol vehicle when the suspect returned on foot and started shooting at the Officers. Both Officers returned fire striking the suspect. Officers rendered first aid to the suspect who was transported to the hospital. The suspect died as a result of his injuries. Neither of the Officers were injured. The suspect was reported to be a multiple time convicted felon known to Law Enforcement. The suspect’s gun was recovered at the scene.
The identity of the suspect will be released by the Spokane Medical Examiner’s Office.
The Officer Involved Protocol was enacted. The SIRR Team is on-scene investigating the incident. The SIRR Team is comprised of multiple agencies in eastern Washington, including the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, the Spokane Valley Police Department, the Washington State Patrol, and the Spokane Police Department.
Officer Joshua Laiva #1231
Spokane Police Department – Team PIO
