Officer Joshua Laiva #1231
Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 4:10 p.m.
Today September 13, 2018, just after 11:30AM, the Spokane Police Department and the Spokane Fire Department responded to the report of a deceased person who had been located near a walking trail in the 1100 block of N Superior St. Spokane Police Officers, Major Crimes Unit (MCU) Detectives, and investigators from the Medical Examiner’s Office responded to the scene. Spokane Police MCU Detectives are actively investigating to determine the cause/nature of the unattended death. The walking trail will remain closed for the next several hours until the investigation is completed.
Spokane Police ask anyone who witnessed anything suspicious in the area, or have any information for the death investigation, to call Crime Check at (509)456-2233.
The identity of the deceased and the cause of death will be released by the Spokane Medical Examiner’s Office once proper notifications have been made to the family of the deceased.
Emergency Services
Situations requiring IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE from Police, Fire or ambulance: call 911
Mental Health Crisis
Situations requiring IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE by phone from trained mental health counselors: call 988
Crime Check
Non-emergency police services: call 509.456.2233 to report crimes no longer in process or submit crime tips.
Crime Check Online Reporting also available.
City Services
Non-emergency reporting of potholes, graffiti, or unlawful camping, utility billing, and general information on city services: call 311 or report online
Social Services
Social services and community resources like housing, food, and employment help: call 211
For general police email contact:
SPDWebMail@spokanepolice.org
Julie Humphreys
509.622.5868
jhumphreys@spokanepolice.org