Mike Blatman was well-known in the Tri-Cities community. Mike spent 41 years in service to the Kennewick Police Department and was heavily involved in the Crime Stoppers program. Blatman sadly passed away last year but he's fondly being remembered with a new dedicated bench in front of the Kennewick Police Department.
In a statement from the Kennewick Police Department, here is what KPD had to say about the dedication:
Mike Blatman dedicated 41 years of service to the police department, Crime Stoppers, and the community. Unfortunately, last year, shortly after retiring, Mike passed away. In honor of Mike's dedicated service, Tri-Cities Crime Stoppers recently donated a bench in front of the station.