As suicide deaths in Spokane County remain high, all county-owned vehicles will bear an emblem asking those in crisis to seek help.

The purchase of 200 suicide prevention license plate emblems will also support suicide prevention programs for veterans, service members and their families.

Suicidality is higher in Spokane than the state as a whole. There were 120 Spokane County suicide deaths in 2024 and another 68 deaths so far this year. While 14.8 per 100,000 individuals died of suicide in Washington state last year, Spokane County saw more than 21 per 100,000 residents die by suicide .

Veterans disproportionately die by suicide both in Spokane County and the nation as a whole.

More than 32,000 veterans and 6,500 military personnel call Spokane home. Of the 120 suicide deaths in 2024,

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