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Former Spokane police chief named Kootenai County undersheriff

by KAYE THORNBRUGH
Staff Writer | September 15, 2026 4:50 PM

Craig Meidl, the former chief of the Spokane Police Department, will serve as undersheriff of the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office, according to a news release.

Meidl spent about 30 years with the Spokane Police Department and was appointed chief in 2016. He served in the role until early 2024. 

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