Spokane County Sheriff’s Office accepting donations for deputies’ families after deadly shooting

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — The Sheriff Community Oriented Policing Effort (SCOPE) is accepting donations to help with the funeral expenses for two Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputies who were shot in the line of duty.

In-person donations

If you’re in the Spokane area, you can stop by any Canopy Credit Union Branch and request to donate to the following account: S.C.O.P.E./SCSO Memorial Fund.

Debit Card Donations can be made by calling any Canopy branch directly — all transaction fees have been waived for this service. (509) 328.2900Toll-free: 1.800.541.4310

Canopy Credit Union also accepts checks.

The Spokane Valley Police Department and the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office are also accepting checks.

What if I don’t live in Spokane?

Donations can also be made via Venmo by scanning the QR Code below with your cell phone camera or by clicking here.

S.C.O.P.E. Main Venmo to donate to the fallen Spokane County Sheriff's families.

“We are grateful and honored by the outpouring of heartfelt condolences and prayers for these deputies, their families and friends, and everyone at the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, as well as those asking how they can honor their service to the Citizens of Spokane County,” the sheriff’s office said.

Any excess donations will go to the deputies’ families.

The shooting

According to the sheriff’s office, deputies headed to a home near Spangle Tuesday afternoon after a woman showed up at a neighbor’s house with a gunshot wound.

Investigators said the shooter shot and killed two other people before barricading himself inside and opening fire on deputies when they got there.

The sheriff’s office said one of the deputies died hours later and the other is not expected to survive.

“As an organ donor, arrangements are being considered, and he will continue to serve others with the gift of life,” the sheriff’s office said.

The two deputies have not yet been identified.

“Both have very young families. Both have two very young children each,” Sheriff John Nowels said. “I would ask that we respect their privacy while they are up in the hospital and we are able to give them the time with their loved ones that they deserve.”