Spokane Police Investigating Missing Person Found Deceased

Julie Humphreys, Public Safety Communication Manager, 509.625.5868


Friday, December 15, 2023 at 3:59 p.m.


Spokane Police investigate the case of a missing person found deceased

On 12/14/2023, Major Crimes detectives located the body of a person reported to police as missing in early December. Detectives working on the missing persons case developed information that lead them to a property south of Spokane Valley where they found the person deceased.

This is an ongoing investigation. More information will be released as appropriate.

The identity of the person and the cause and manner of death will be released at a later date by the Medical Examiner’s Office.



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Julie Humphreys
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