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.