Mike Thomas

Officer - Washington Police Department

Mike Thomas has worked as a Police Officer for the past 28 years. Much of his career has focused on impaired driving, serious injury, and fatal collision investigations. As Washington State’s most experienced Drug Recognition Expert, he has spent the past 25 years working with individuals who have struggled with Substance Use Disorder. He has worked in the Spokane Municipal DUI Therapeutic and Accountability Court since 2019. While working as part of the DUI Court, Mike works with the community’s highest-risk/high-needs individuals. As a team, they guide and assist them in making lifelong changes so they can be successful in recovery, thereby making communities safer. Mike is currently a DUI Officer, Drug Recognition Expert, and Motor Officer assigned to the Spokane Police Department’s Traffic Unit. He is the D.R.E. Region-4 Coordinator, D.R.E. Instructor, and currently holds a position on the Washington State Traffic Safety Commission’s D.R.E. Advisory Board. He is also currently SPD’s Impaired Driving Training Coordinator.

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