
Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Welcomes New Deputies
On Tuesday, August 16, 2022, Spokane County Undersheriff John Nowels swore in and welcomed three new Deputies to our agency.
Deputy Ty Laboy is 26 years old and an Entry Level Deputy. He was born in San Antonio, Texas, but he and his family moved to our area in 2000. He grew up in Spokane Valley and graduated from West Valley High School in 2014. He was previously employed with Spokane County Detention Services and has served in the Washington Army National Guard since 2019.
Deputy Whitnie Whitman is an Entry Level Deputy and 29 years old. She grew up on a family farm in Whitman County and attended Pullman High School, playing softball and volleyball. She graduated from Eastern Washington University in 2015 and is a Certified Recreational Therapist.
Deputy Paul Grady Jr. is 26 years old and a Lateral Deputy. He was born in Fresno, California but moved to Olympia, Washington, in 2018 to begin his law enforcement career with the Washington State Patrol. After graduating from the Washington State Patrol Basic Academy, he was stationed in Ellensburg, Washington.
Please help us welcome Deputy Laboy, Deputy Whitman, and Deputy Grady Jr. to the Sheriff’s Office and our community.
Interested in joining our agency? We’re Hiring! Contact a member of our Recruitment Team, [email protected].

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