In brief: Funeral procession today for Valley Fire captain

Traffic on several Spokane Valley streets will be impacted this morning for the funeral procession of Spokane Valley Fire Department Capt. Steve Hatcher.

Hatcher died suddenly on Aug. 5 after suffering a medical issue. He had been with the department since Jan. 2, 1980, and was the most senior active member of the department. He was a paramedic for more than 20 years and was promoted to captain in 2009.

Hatcher’s funeral, which is open to the public, will begin at 11 a.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, 15515 E. 20th Ave. A procession will leave at 10 a.m. from Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home at 1306 N. Pines Road.

The procession, which will include Valley Fire Engine 6, will head south on Pines Road, east on Sprague Avenue and then south on Sullivan Road to the church.

Nina Culver

100-degree Thursday breaks 1992 record

For the second day in a row, Spokane’s high temperature soared into record territory.

A high of 100 degrees on Thursday broke the previous daily mark of 99 degrees in 1992.

On Wednesday, Spokane tied the daily record at 99, which was reached three other years.

So far, Spokane has been in triple digits four times this summer. The others were June 27 at 102; June 28 at 105; and July 31 at 100.

Mike Prager

Police identify officers involved in shooting

The Spokane Police Department has released the names of five officers involved in a shooting at 616 E. Sanson Ave. on Saturday.

Police followed Kevin L. McDaniel to the home Saturday morning. He was suspected of being involved in a car theft several days before and was wanted on a warrant for probation violations. McDaniel refused commands to come out of the house and after a standoff came running out the front door while firing at police, according to police and witnesses.

The officers who returned fire, fatally wounding McDaniel, are senior police Officers Todd Brownlee, Jamie Pavlischak and Craig Hamilton as well as Officers Seth Killian and Shane Phillips. All of the officers have received commendations and awards during their careers.

Two of the officers have previously been involved in shootings, neither of them fatal. Brownlee was called to a home in 2007 to remove a man found lying on the front porch and shot the man after he pulled a gun during a struggle. Also in 2007, Pavlischak was among five officers who fired on a wanted felon who reportedly tried to run over several SWAT team members with a car.

Nina Culver