Sheriff, Police Host Trunk-or-Treat in Spokane Valley

Families gathered at Sun City Church on Halloween for candy, trunk displays and a look at local law enforcement equipment.

Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Civic

Sheriff, Police Host Trunk-or-Treat in Spokane Valley

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The Spokane County Sheriff's Office and Spokane Valley Police Department hosted a trunk-or-treat event at Sun City Church in Spokane Valley on Halloween. The event ran until 7:00 p.m. and let children collect candy from trunk displays.

Why it matters

The event gave local families a supervised place to celebrate Halloween while helping children become familiar with local law enforcement. It reflects a partnership between the Sheriff's Office and a local church to host community activities in Spokane Valley.

The event was scheduled to end at 7:00 p.m. on Halloween, with no attendance figures reported. Attendance and contest results have not been released.

The players

Spokane County Sheriff's Office

The Spokane County Sheriff's Office is the county's primary law enforcement agency and co-hosted the event with local police.

Spokane Valley Police Department

The Spokane Valley Police Department is the city's municipal police agency and co-hosted the trunk-or-treat with the Sheriff's Office.

Sun City Church

Sun City Church is a Spokane Valley congregation that hosted the event on its grounds in partnership with the Sheriff's Office.

The details

Children collected candy from trunk displays while seeing the A1 helicopter, K-9 units and the SWAT team. Families also viewed trunk decorations, and the event included a vehicle decorating contest.

Halloween 2026: Trunk-or-treat held at Sun City Church in Spokane Valley.
7:00 p.m.: Event concluded.

Community Context

Local law enforcement agencies in Spokane County have hosted family-oriented outreach events to build public familiarity with officers and equipment. This Halloween event at Sun City Church continues that type of community-facing programming in Spokane Valley.

Families in Spokane Valley had an organized, free place to take children trick-or-treating on Halloween. The event also gave residents a direct opportunity to see local police and sheriff's resources up close.

The takeaway

Community events like this one give families a low-cost way to celebrate holidays while building familiarity with local officers. Residents interested in similar events can watch for announcements from their local sheriff's office and police department.