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Shane Widman was officially sworn in as a member of the city's police on the morning of Oct. 4 by Chief Damon Simmons.  

The latest addition to the city's police comes to the department after serving this year as a deputy with the Spokane County Sheriff's Office, and was previously a trooper with the Washington State Patrol from 2014 to 2021.  During his time with the State Patrol, Widman obtained certification as a collision technician, which allowed him to perform in-depth collision investigations and analyses.  He also achieved certification as a drone operator with the State Patrol and served there as a field training officer.  Widman has a bachelor's degree in business administration from Eastern Washington University and an associate degree in liberal arts from the Community Colleges of Spokane.