Two Spokane County Deputies Die After Rescue Attempt

Deputies Mason Acheson and Parker Perry were shot as a team attempted to enter a home near Spangle on November 3. They had responded after a woman called for help, saying she had been shot. She was taken to hospital with injuries authorities described as apparently non-life-threatening.

Investigators said the suspect, Ryan Larsen, 37, was wanted on a felony charge and could possibly possess more weapons. Because other people could still be inside, authorities called in SWAT. Perry, a K-9 deputy, joined the approach with his dog, Brego, at about 3:15 p.m. After deputies forced their way into the residence, gunfire struck Perry and Acheson. Teammates returned fire, brought the wounded deputies to cover and gave them medical aid.

Acheson died at hospital. Perry was kept on life support while his family made arrangements for organ donation; he died on November 7. The sheriff’s office said his donation would help others in need. Each deputy leaves a wife and two children, and Perry and his wife were expecting another child.

A drone sent into the home found Larsen dead. The county medical examiner determined he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Authorities also identified two other people killed there as Suzanne Larsen, 72, and Rebecca Larsen, 45; a notice published by their family named them as Larsen’s mother and sister.

Both deputies served in the Washington Army National Guard. Acheson had also been a state trooper and joined the sheriff’s office in 2022; Perry joined in 2020 and became a K-9 deputy in 2025. Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson directed that flags at government locations across the state be flown at half height on November 9. Donations are being collected for funeral costs, with remaining funds to go to the families.