Austin, Brent
Brent Austin began his law enforcement career in 1996 with the Kennewick Police Department. He lateraled to the Spokane Police Department in 1998. Brent has been assigned to the SWAT team since 2000, holding positions as team leader, senior team leader, assistant team commander, and now commander. His primary assignments have been patrol, K9, special investigations and anti-crime. He was promoted to lieutenant in 2023. Brent has been a patrol tactics instructor for the basic law enforcement academy and a firearms, less lethal, and chemical agents instructor for his agency. Since 2012, Brent has been a cadre member of the Washington State Tactical Officers Association, where he teaches basic and advanced SWAT courses.