Two Washington sheriff’s deputies were fatally wounded while moving toward a home to rescue possible hostages after a woman reported that she had been shot during a domestic violence incident, authorities said.
Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputies Mason Acheson and Parker Perry were met with gunfire from inside the residence near Spangle, south of Spokane, as they attempted to enter Nov. 3, according to the sheriff’s office.
The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office and Spokane Valley Police Department said they were mourning the loss of the deputies and would stand behind their families.
A Spokane County sheriff’s deputy is shown at a hospital after two deputies were shot while responding to a domestic violence call. (Fox News)
“They bravely moved toward danger to protect others they did not know,” the agencies said in a statement. “They are true examples of selfless service and dedication.”
Deputies arrived at the scene around 2:25 p.m. after a woman called to report that she had been shot.
Investigators learned that the suspect was wanted on an active felony warrant and could have had additional weapons, the sheriff’s office said. Because other victims might still have been inside, authorities deployed SWAT teams. The woman was transported to a hospital with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening.
Perry, a K-9 deputy, responded with his dog, Brego. Around 3:15 p.m., he joined the team moving toward the home and forced his way inside, according to the sheriff’s office.
Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputy Parker Perry is shown in tactical gear. Perry was fatally wounded during an attempted rescue near Spangle, Washington. (Spokane County Sheriff’s Office)
Gunfire hit Perry and Acheson as they entered. Their fellow officers returned fire, dragged the wounded deputies to safety and began administering aid. Medical helicopters were requested, while portions of Interstate 90 and U.S. Highway 195 were closed to speed their transport to the hospital, the Washington State Patrol said.
Acheson died at the hospital. Perry was kept on life support while arrangements were made to donate his organs. The sheriff’s office said he would “continue to serve others with the gift of life.” Both deputies are survived by their wives and two children. Perry and his wife were expecting a third child.
Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputy Mason Acheson, shown in camouflage, was a SWAT sniper and sergeant in the Washington Army National Guard. (Spokane County Sheriff’s Office)
At the residence, Spokane police assumed control as SWAT teams from Spokane and Kootenai County joined the response. A drone sent into the home located the suspect dead, the State Patrol said.
The Spokane County medical examiner determined that Ryan Larsen, 37, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, The Spokesman-Review reported. The examiner also identified two other victims, Suzanne Larsen, 72, and Rebecca Larsen, 45. A family obituary described the women as Larsen’s mother and sister, the newspaper reported.
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“It was a very tragic day in Spokane County,” Sheriff John Nowels told reporters, according to the outlet. “A lot of families have been affected.”
Acheson and Perry served together in a Washington Army National Guard infantry battalion, the sheriff’s office said. Acheson enlisted in 2011, eventually became a sergeant and served in Poland from 2021 to 2022. He received three Army Commendation Medals during his military career. Before joining the sheriff’s office in 2022, he spent eight years as a Washington State Patrol trooper and firearms instructor. In his role as a SWAT sniper, he provided cover for teammates entering dangerous situations.
Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputy Mason Acheson is pictured with his wife and two children. He died after being shot in the line of duty near Spangle, Washington. (Spokane County Sheriff’s Office)
“In the face of danger, he stepped forward to preserve life,” the sheriff’s office said of Acheson.
Perry joined the sheriff’s office in 2020 and served on its SWAT team for three years before becoming a K-9 deputy in 2025. He joined the Army National Guard in 2017, advanced to captain as a military intelligence officer and received two Army Commendation Medals. When the call came from near Spangle, he responded “on his own, without prompting,” the sheriff’s office said.
Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputy Parker Perry is pictured with his K-9 partner, Brego. The pair responded to the Nov. 3 domestic violence call near Spangle, Washington. (Spokane County Sheriff’s Office)
FBI Director Kash Patel honored the deputies in separate posts on X, identifying Nov. 4 as Acheson’s end of watch and Nov. 7 as Perry’s.
Patel highlighted that both deputies were military veterans and promised the FBI’s support for their families, friends and colleagues. “They will have our full support,” he wrote in each post.
The FBI also published separate tributes to Acheson and Perry.
Rep. Michael Baumgartner, R-Wash., said he had known Acheson and his wife through a CrossFit gym. He also said Acheson’s wife had been his children’s first piano teacher. “Just wonderful people,” he wrote in a tribute.
In a separate post, Baumgartner urged people to pray for both families, saying the deputies “both died protecting our community.”
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson ordered flags at state facilities lowered to half-staff Monday, Nov. 9, to honor the deputies.
The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office said the Sheriff Community Oriented Policing Effort is accepting donations for the deputies’ funeral costs. Any money left over will go to their families. The sheriff’s office said it was “grateful and honored by the outpouring of heartfelt condolences and prayers.”
“The families have requested privacy as they suffer this enormous loss,” the sheriff’s office said.