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Detective

Brian Frederick Orchard

Spokane Police Department — Spokane, WA

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch July 20, 1983

Age 38

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Badge 55

The Vigil Panel 127 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 14

Incident

Detective Brian Orchard was shot and killed while conducting an undercover stakeout of two thieves wanted for the theft of a valuable gun collection at the 500 block of South Pine. The suspects had attempted to ransom the collection for $20,000. When the men pulled up to the surveillance area, Detective Orchard approached the car and identified himself. One of the occupants fired a shot from inside the car, striking Detective Orchard in the head. Both men were later arrested. Detective Orchard's killer was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. His request for clemency was denied in 2011 and 2022. Detective Orchard was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Spokane Police Department for 15 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Detective Orchard gave the Spokane Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Spokane community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Spokane Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Spokane, Spokane County, WA

Platform Identity spd.spokane.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 20, 1983

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Age 38

Badge Number 55

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

Military Service

Brian Frederick Orchard served in the U.S. Army (1964â1968) before joining law enforcement.

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Detective Brian Frederick Orchard is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In WA, 187 of 340 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55% of this state's fallen. That is 55 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Spokane Police Department, 10 of 15 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Spokane Police Department

of 15 officers

66.7% Felonious

WA — Statewide

187

of 340 officers

55% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious