Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Jay Hughes suffered a fatal heart attack while he and two other officers responded to an altercation on the gaming floor of the Northern Quest Resort and Casino in Spokane, Washington.
They were detaining one of the subjects when Officer Hughes suddenly collapsed. The other officers immediately started CPR. Officer Hughes was transported to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center where he passed away two days later.
Officer Hughes had served with the Kalispel Tribal Police Department for 4-1/2 years and had previously served with the Spokane County Sheriff's Office for 40 years. He also served as a volunteer firefighter for Spokane County Fire District 4.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, four children, 12 grandchildren, and one great-grandson.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
44 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Hughes gave the Kalispel Tribal Police Department 44 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Cusick community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hughes.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Jaymes Robert Hughes is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In WA, 18 of 339 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.3% of this state's fallen. That is 1.3 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jaymes Robert Hughes's cause is highlighted.
How Jaymes Robert Hughes Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Jaymes Robert Hughes is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
, WA.