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Honoring our Heroes Our 2011 KPD Annual report is dedicated to the men and women serving and those KENNEWICK POLICE DEPARTMENT 2011 ANNUAL REPORT that have served in our Armed Forces, protecting our Nation and keeping our Country safe Hometown Hero Kennewick Police Officer Jeffrey Sagen receiving the Bronze Star Medal in 2011, for his service to our Country Hometown Hero Sergeant Joshua Elliott, pictured left, receiving the Hometown Hero Award from Chief Ken Hohenberg ---PAGE BREAK--- Table of Contents 3 In Memory of 9/11 4 About Kennewick Our Demographics and History 5 Our Mission Leading the Way... 6 Chief’s Message Year in a Glance 7 Organizational Chart 8 Administrative Services Division Training/Quartermaster, Crime Prevention, Community Service, Internal Affairs, Youth Services, Staff Services Unit, Property & Evidence, Crime Resistant Community Living, Sex Offender Notification, C.H.I.P.S. Volunteers 15 Patrol Division Patrol, Traffic Division, K-9 Unit, Public Information Officer, SWAT, Reserve Unit 19 Criminal Investigation Division Detectives, Criminal Apprehension Team, US Marshal’s Task Force, Crime Analyst, METRO, Violent Gang Task Force 21 Crime Stats Part 1—Offenses 15 Year Comparison 22 Years of Service/ Retirements 24 Annual Awards/Photos Page 2 Not pictured front page, Hometown Hero Trevor Lord received award from Chief Hohenberg in September 2011 for his service to Country Special thanks to Tri-City Herald for providing many of the photos throughout this publication ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 3 In Memory of the 10th Anniversary of 9/11 Tri-City Regional Law Enforcement, Fire Services and EMS agencies participated in the 9/11 proces- sional and World Trade Center artifact dedication held in the Southridge Sports Complex just off SR 395 on September 11, 2011 The City received the World Trade Center steel arti- fact from the Port of New York and New Jersey. Pictured right Chief Hohenberg salutes the unveiling of the 9/11 Memorial in Kennewick Special Thanks to Councilman Paul Parish for Leading the Way on this project. ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 4 About Kennewick—Our Demographics Kennewick is the largest community of the Tri-Cities (Kennewick, Pasco, Richland) covering more than 25 square miles, and is one of the fastest growing cities in Washington. Kennewick is the retail hub of south- eastern Washington and northeastern Oregon. In ad- dition to the many outdoor activities, Kennewick is home to the indoor football team Tri-Cities Fever, the Western Hockey League Tri-City Americans, and Southridge Sports and Events Complex a 52 acre multiuse development and state of the art sports com- plex. The complex is also home to the 9/11 Memorial, which displays a 30ft. steel beam recovered from the World Trade Center Twin Towers. Kennewick (Kin-i- wak) is a native word meaning “Winter Paradise” and “Grassy Place.” In May 2011, a Washington State Ferry was christened with the name “Kennewick” and dedicated to the Port Townsend/Coupeville Route in western Washington. Delegation from Kennewick attending Ferry dedication from back: Clark Watkins and Kris Watkins, Executive Director of Tri-Cities Visitor & Convention Center; Terry Walsh, Executive Director City of Kennewick; Citizen Michael Fox; State Representative Brad Klippert. From front left: City Councilmember Don Britain; Port of Kennewick Executive Director Tim Arntzen; Linda Spier Kennewick Police Department employee (center) instrumen- tal in naming Ferry Kennewick; Marie Mosley, City Manager; Mayor Young and his wife Anita Young; and, far right Chief Hohenberg and his wife Trish Hohenberg, January 6, 2012. Kennewick Police Department 211 W. 6th Avenue P.O. Box 6108 Kennewick, WA 99336 (509) 585-4208 (509) 582-9528 Population: 74,665 Average Tri-City Income: $70,000 Average Home: (March 2011) $196,400 Average Apt. Rent: (2 bedroom, 2 Bath) $751 Sales Tax: 8.3% Business licenses: 4,481 Full-Time KPD Employees: 104 Total Commissioned: 87 Authorized Commissioned: 90 Total Civilian: 17 ---PAGE BREAK--- Our Mission Page 5 LEADING THE WAY We will provide excellent public service and ensure the safety and wellbeing of our community and one another through the empower- ment of each employee. We value… Integrity…Inclusiveness…Stewardship…and Communication We are accountable to our community for innovative and collabora- tive efforts that anticipate needs, leverage resources and deliver solutions. Integrity: We hold ourselves to the highest standard of profes- sionalism and ethical conduct. Inclusiveness: We embrace diversity and value different per- spectives as we work together for the common good. Stewardship: We ensure the public’s resources are used re- sponsibly to provide the greatest benefit. Communication: We will listen and engage in an open, honest and timely exchange of information. KENNEWICK POLICE DEPARTMENT “Committed to Your Safety” ---PAGE BREAK--- MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF OF POLICE Page 6 2 011 was a year of growth, challenges, and opportunities for the men and women of the Kennewick Police Department. The City of Kennewick grew by 9% in 2011 as a result of the 2010 census bringing our official population to 74,655. With the increase in popu- lation, calls for service, and criminal activity; our opportunity was to maintain our service levels without increasing our personnel. Some of the challenges we continue to deal with in Kennewick, the Tri- Cities, and throughout the Nation is the increase in gun violence and criminal gang activity. Through our partnerships, collaboration, and continued trust in the community we not only maintained our service levels but our crime rate fell to the lowest level in more than 30 years at 38.9 crimes per thousand. The crime rate is measured by the Federal Bureau of In- vestigation in the following categories: homicide, rape, robbery, ag- gravated assault, burglary, larceny, auto theft and arson. The men and women of the Kennewick Police Department continue to live up to our city-wide motto: “Leading the Way” whether dealing with criminal activity and holding them accountable or helping those less fortunate and needing our assistance. For the third year in a row the Kennewick Police Department was the top law enforcement agency in the State of Wash- ington in raising funds for Special Olympics. As you review our 2011 Annual Report you will see that all of our personnel (commissioned, non- commissioned, and volunteers) have embodied our city-wide core values of Integrity, Inclusiveness, Stewardship, and Communication. Through these efforts we are able to live up to our department motto of: “Committed to Your Safety.” Command Staff pictured above from left: Administrative Services Commander Craig Littrell, Chief Ken Hohenberg, Crimi- nal Investigation Commander Trevor White; and Patrol Commander Scott Child. Chief Ken Hohenberg 33 Years of Service ---PAGE BREAK--- Organizational Chart Page 7 ---PAGE BREAK--- ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION Page 8 This Division is comprised of several units which include Youths Services, Crime Resis- tant Community Living, Evi- dence, Animal Control Authority, Crime Stoppers, Crime Preven- tion, Citizens Helping in Police Services (CHIPS), Professional Standards/Internal Affairs, Sup- port Services and Training/ Quartermaster. In 2011, The Kennewick Police Department received a total of 239 complimentary letters from citizens expressing their appre- ciation for Officers’ assistance, and volunteer work. Internal Affairs– Rules and Regulations Sergeant Mark Weber oversees the Youth Services Unit. He completes Internal Affairs follow-up, background Investi- gations, and Administers Polygraph Tests. Lezlie Arntz was hired during 2011 to lead our Support Services and Evi- dence Unit. 13 Criminal polygraphs 11 Pre-employment polygraphs 4 Police Officers hired in 2011 1 Support Services Supervisor hired in 2011 36 Pre-employment background investigations 2011 Internal Affairs received 9 cases (down from 15 in 2010) 5 Resolved with citizen 2 Exonerated 1 Unfounded 1 Not sustained Departmental Rules and Regulations 51 Use of Force Incidents 4 Vehicle Pursuits 8 Injury Reports 18 Vehicle Collisions Commander Craig Littrell 24 Years of Service Commander Littrell recruiting a potential officer at Fruitland Park neighborhood meeting, 2011 Sergeant Mark Weber pictured above ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 9 Crime Resistant Community Living The CRCL program is designed as a partnership among law enforce- ment, property owners/managers, and residents to help keep drugs and other criminal activity out of residential rental property, thereby main- taining the quality of our communities and neighborhoods. 2011 was a very productive year. We partnered with the Richland Police Depart- ment in conducting two Landlord Training Seminars. We graduated 67 property owners/managers bringing us to a total of over 850 graduates since the program’s inception in 1999. Besides the standard training we also provided a specialty class focused on tenant screening for manag- ers newer in the field and needing more remedial information. We continue to hold Community Watch meetings at various properties. It is evident that the communities that participate in these events are more likely to notify police when there are problems at a complex. Police then keep landlords aware of situations, thus allowing them to address issues with problem tenants in a timely manner. Homes, Highlander Apart- ments, Clearwater Bay, and Wendover Apartments are just a few of our participants. We provided training to the Kennewick Parks & Rec. employees and volunteers on recognizing and reporting suspicious behavior and persons that they may encounter while working in our youth pro- grams. During 2011 we held an informational meeting each month at the Kennewick Police Station. We partnered with the Sexual Assault Response Center. We presented information about sex offenders such as the difference between a level 1, 2, or 3 offender, and informed them of new offenders re- leasing into the community. We also provided safety information for parents and children. Whenever a level 2 or level 3 offender moved into a new neighborhood, we completed a Community Notification that included the offenders photo and conviction information. We verified addresses of level 3 offenders quarterly. We verified level 2 offenders at least every 6 months and level 1 offenders at least every 12 months. We completed 291 verifications in 2011. As a result of these aggressive monitoring, 13 cases were investigated for Failure to Register. 10 of these resulted in criminal prosecution. Level 1 Offenders: 168 Level 2: 18 Level 3: 7 Registered Sex Offender Monitoring Officer Knox speaking to residents at a community event 36 58 41 2009 2010 2011 Notices of Drug Activity 4,255 3,328 4,484 2009 2010 2011 Incident Notification Cards ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 10 Crime Prevention and Crime Stoppers 2011 was another busy year for Crime Preven- tion. Due to staffing changes the Crime Pre- vention Specialist assumed several additional duties while also leading several special pro- jects during the year. During the first part of 2011 the Police Depart- ment’s surveillance and Interview Room, were upgraded. At the end of the year the Access Control system for the Police Department was converted to a new operating system and also expanded to include public and employee en- trances at City Hall. Both of these projects were coordinated by the Crime Prevention Specialist. Employees at City Hall now have proximity cards rather than keys to enter City Hall and doors can be programmed to open and close through the system. Other High- lights: • Hosted a Copper and Metal Theft conference bringing together law enforcement, scrap metal dealers and businesses victimized by these thefts. • Hosted a two day Crime Stoppers USA Regional Conference in April. • Coordinated our second “I’ve Had Enough” neighborhood meetings in Kennewick Parks this summer. • Was appointed to Crime Stoppers USA “Vision” and Conference Committees. • As Law Enforcement Coordinator for Tri Cities Crime Stoppers assisted in two “Shred Day” events; “Who Done It?” ride and a new fund raising event called “An Eve- ning with Cops, Robbers and Superheroes”. Shoplift Shoplift Follow up Crime Stoppers 95 arrests and 410 cleared cases as a result of those reports. Merchant 280 businesses receive Merchant Alerts New Alarm License’s There are 2,529 alarm locations in the City at the end of 2011 Alarm Violations/Suspensions………………………………………………………………136 $18,550 in alarm violations were issued in 2011 Planning Reviews 107 Officer Referrals 13,617 K PD Briefing Subscribers 890 KPD Web Site Referrals 323 Alarm, Chauffer & Solicitor Licenses Issued 132 Liquor License Reviews 87 From left: Crime Prevention Board Members Edye Jenkins, Cathy Bogart, Gail Middleton, Sandra Lauckner, Ken Williams and KPD Crime Prevention Specialist Mike Blatman receiving a donation for Crime Stoppers from Community Enrichment Foundation. ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 11 Training hours • Document and log department annual training • Kennewick Police training during 2011 totaled 10,270 hours • All Kennewick Police Officers completed mandatory annual training • Kennewick Police Instructors provided over 400 hours of instruction • Hosted 46 regional training sessions at the Kennewick Police Department • Completed 12 training bulletins Physical Agility Testing (PAT) • Kennewick Police facilitated 4 regional PAT Tests during 2011. • Entry Level Testing • Lateral Testing Quartermaster • Issued Smith & Wesson 40 caliber firearms to all Commissioned Police Officers • Ordered and inventoried ammo, training supplies, first aid supplies, uniforms, equipment and ballistic vests. Youth Services Training—Officer Duane Kist As a result of collaboration between the Kennewick Police Department and the Kennewick School Dis- trict, School Resource Officers (SRO’s) are as- signed to each of the three high schools. SRO’s and staff members at each school work together to promote a safe learning environment. The SRO handles investigations, promotes traffic safety and helps deliver a variety of programs. Another primary program of the Youth Services Unit is the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) curriculum. This curriculum is taught by Officer Mike Meyer and reaches approximately 1,500 fifth grade students in our public and private schools. In 2011 a partnership was formed between the Kennewick Police Department, Kennewick School District and Goodwill Industries of the Columbia. The Family Great curriculum is a gang and vio- lence prevention program that offers a continuum of components for students and their families. Funding from Goodwill allows this program to con- tinue until May 2012. Kamiakin High School – Officer Chris Buroker Southridge High School – Officer James Canada Kennewick High School – Officer Eric Hanson Pictured top right: Officer James Canada at the Annual Crossing Guard Picnic in Columbia Park. Pictured bottom right: DARE Officer Mike Meyer receiving the Chief’s Award of Excellence for his delivery of services and programs throughout the Kennewick School District. ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 12 The Kennewick Police Department Staff Services Unit is responsible for many of the clerical, administrative and procedural issues as they relate to records and property management. The Police Support Specialists (Records) handles and processes all reports and paperwork generated by the Patrol and Investigations Units, including citations, arrest war- rants and court orders. The Police Support Specialists also receives and processes requests for case reports, record checks, Concealed Pistol Licenses, VISA letters and speaker/tour requests. This unit is the initial contact for most citizens and other agencies re- quiring information and/or making requests for such. The Staff Ser- vices Unit is comprised of Records and Property & Evidence. Staff Services Unit Police Specialists: Susan Bryson, Lynda Davis, Liz Edmonson, JoAnne DeMand, George Bowen, Vanessa Nishida, Debbie Denke, Christina Walters & Cindy Edden The Kennewick Police Department became a certified National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) agency in April of 2011. NIBRS is a reporting system used by law enforcement agencies in the United States for collecting and reporting data on crimes. Local, state and federal agencies gen- erate NIBRS data from their records management systems. The general concepts, such as jurisdic- tional rules, of collecting and reporting UCR data are the same as in NIBRS. However, NIBRS goes into much greater detail than the summary-based UCR system. Records Unit Lezlie Arntz Police Support Specialist Manager ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 13 Property & Evidence Mary Sellars, Police Technician; Tina Walters and George Bowen, Police Support Specialists The Property and Evidence Division is responsible for processing and managing all property and evidence for the Kennewick Police Department and the METRO Drug Task Force. In addition to this huge task, the Police Technician is also called upon to assist officers in the field processing crime scenes by collecting evidence, taking photos, and documenting scene conditions. Two Police Support Specialists also help with the intake of evidence. They work closely with the officers, courts and prosecu- tors to ensure the integrity of all evidence and dispose of it in a timely manner at the conclusion of a case. In addi- tion, they assist in fingerprinting for people wanting to ob- tain a weapons license, work related background check or child adoption. As needed, the Police Technician also provides marijuana testing, testifies in court and oversees asset/forfeiture hearings related to property seized by offi- cers during investigations. In 2011, the division took in 5,336 new pieces of property and evidence while disposing of or returning 3,289 pieces. At the conclusion of 2011 there were approximately 17,000 pieces of property and/or evidence on-hand in our storage rooms. In 2012, the division will continue to make upgrades and process changes through continued train- ing and technology. A complete inventory of each item will be conducted, allowing the continued, aggressive review of cases and disposal or return of property to individuals, making the division more effective and efficient in how they handle items. The Police Support Specialists continued to work hard to utilize technology advancements and how they manage reports and information for the Kennewick Police Department. The use of document imaging, electronic storage of photos, reports, video, etc. has made the Kennewick Police Depart- ment more effective and efficient in their daily operations by making the availability of information immediate and complete to those who need it. In addition to managing the Kennewick Police Depart- ment criminal records they also work closely with the courts, attorneys, insurance companies, and citizens to get information and reports. They process applications for WA State concealed pistol li- censes as well as various licenses required by the City and State. In 2011, the Kennewick Police Department’s Records Division fulfilled approximately 1,800 public records requests, processed 738 WA State Concealed Pistol Licenses (577 new issues), handled 3,462 warrants, and processed 1,593 Court Orders and approximately 1,800 Validations. The Records Division also processed 2,848 citations and 1,289 infractions. Pictured above: A fraction of stolen merchandise seized from a house in December 2011. ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 14 Citizens Helping in Police Services The CHIPS volunteers save the Kennewick Police Depart- ment time and resources by performing duties that support our overall mission. CHIPS are comprised of 50 active volunteers that contrib- uted over 10,300 hours during 2011. 20 volunteers each gave more than 240 hours and 3 gave over 500 hours of donated time. Some of the programs the CHIPS participate in throughout the year are Special Olympics, The Polar Plunge, Tip a Cop, Shop with a Cop, Special Olympics Torch Run, Water Follies, River of Fire, Crime Resistant Community Living program, Crime Presentation/Crime Stoppers, radar reader board placements, handicap parking patrol, holiday pa- trols, mail delivering, vehicle maintenance, the camel run, and abandoned vehicle patrol. Pictured above right Sally Kelly, CHIPS volunteer, assisting Linda Spier with various tasks in Administration. Sally had 270 hours of volunteer service in 2011. Pictured above CHIPS volunteer John Murphy assisting at a neighborhood meeting. John had 581 hours of volunteer service in 2011. CHIPS volunteers pictured above at a community event from back row left: Ronda Carreras, Janet Gideon, Patrick McAndrew, James Mitton, and Chris Pang. Front row from left Mark Urbach and Margie Murray ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 15 PATROL DIVISION The Patrol Division is the largest division within the Kennewick Police Department. This Division provides services to our citi- zens twenty four hours a day seven days a week. The Division consists of four eleven officer patrol shifts, a seven officer traffic unit and a two officer K-9 unit attached to the graveyard patrol shifts. Each patrol shift works a twelve hour work day that rotates on a four month rotation between dayshift and night shift. Our full time police officers are supported by a six officer reserve unit, which assists with calls for service and special events. Each pa- trol shift has specialty officers who are assigned to the Tri-City Regional SWAT Team and members who serve as Public Infor- mation Officers, Gang Officers and Police Training Officers. Highlights /Accomplishments All of our patrol officers received the state mandated 24 hours of annual in service training. Many of the officers exceeded this state standard. The Traffic Unit participated in the North American Motor Officers Association competition/ conference in Portland Oregon. After researching several different platforms we transitioned to a new pro- gram for our traffic officers, which enhanced officer safety and lowered operating costs. Obtained a new SWAT armored vehicle that greatly enhanced our ability to protect our SWAT offi- cers during tactical operations. We added four new firearms instructors to our training cadre which added more diversity to our already successful program. We successfully transitioned to a new updated weapon system for all sworn personnel. Enhanced our Emergency Vehicle Operations pro- gram to include scenario based training and use of the Hammer Training Center’s skid vehicles, which simulate winter driving conditions. We secured over twelve thousand dollars worth of grant funds for traffic safety equipment and traffic enforcement throughout the region. Our Reserve Officers provided almost three thousand hours of service to our community through proactive patrols and security at community events. Commander Scott Child 15 Years of Service Pictured above Traffic Officer Mike Bowe ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 16 Patrol Division Yearly Activity Community Outreach We successfully worked with our local law enforcement partners and community leaders to provide and maintain a high level of security at the HAPO Water Follies, Ben-Franklin County Fair, Tri-City Regional Chamber River of Fire and many other community events. Officers conducted several community gang meetings to address and educate our citizens providing the most updated information about criminal gang activity that is occurring in their respective neighborhoods. Patrol Officers distributed over thirteen thousand crime prevention referrals. Officers also completed ninety community education presentations addressing a variety of safety topics. Patrol also provided eighty four citizen ride-a-longs to members of our community who wanted to see firsthand how the police department operates. Patrol Reserves Traffic ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 17 Patrol Division Yearly Activity Officer Kenny Melone and K9 Inu Officer Brad Kohn and Vigo K9 (2011) with Officer Jeremy Taylor on a stolen vehicle track ---PAGE BREAK--- SWAT Page 18 SWAT Activations: 24 Barricaded Subjects: 9 Persons/ Property Search Warrants: 4 Narcotic Search Warrants: 7 Tactical Assists: 1 Marijuana Eradication: 2 Dignitary Protection: 1 ---PAGE BREAK--- CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISIOIN Nine specialized investigative teams comprise the Kennewick Po- lice Department’s Criminal Investigations Division. The individual teams are: Criminal Apprehension Team (CAT), Property Crimes, Persons Crimes, Metro Drug Task Force, FBI Violent Gang Task Force, US Marshal’s Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force, Internet Crimes Against Children, Special Investigations Unit and Crime Analysis. The Crimes against Property and Crimes against Persons teams are responsible for crimes requiring investigation beyond the initial patrol officer response. The Criminal Apprehension Team investi- gates street level narcotics and criminal gangs as well as target crimes. The Metro Drug Task Force and FBI Violent Gang Task Force focus on mid and upper level criminal organizations linked to narcotics trafficking and illegal weapons. The US Marshals - Pacific Northwest Violent Offenders Task Force tracks and arrests violent offenders hiding in eastern Washington. The Criminal Investigation Division does its part in holding offenders accountable by diligently inves- tigating crimes such as homicides, assaults, kidnappings, sex crimes, robberies, crimes against chil- dren, arsons, burglaries, auto thefts, identity theft, gang intelligence and other felony crimes. They also work street level crimes related to narcotics and gangs while using crime analysis to respond to crime trends. Frequently, complex criminal investigations cross jurisdictional boundaries, requiring the Kennewick Police Department to work effectively with other local, state and federal agencies, committed to pub- lic safety and improving community well being. The Kennewick Police Department appreciates the working relationships with all law enforcement agencies, as well as non-law enforcement entities, committed to public safety. Page 19 Community Outreach CID members participated in several neighborhood awareness meetings, providing information and resources, to educate citizens about combating criminal activity and street gangs in their neighbor- hood. KPD detectives provided over one hundred officer hours of community training about criminal street gangs to various school, civic and community organizations. In 2011 the KPD partnered with the Drug Enforcement Administration to successfully complete two National Pharmaceutical Drug Take Back events at the Kennewick Police Department. Commander Trevor White 16 Years of Service ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 20 Investigation Division Yearly Activity ---PAGE BREAK--- Investigation Division Yearly Activity Page 21 ---PAGE BREAK--- YEARS OF SERVICE 2011 Page 22 Years of Service 30+Years HOHENBERG, KENNETH 33 TAYLOR JR, KENNETH 32 BLATMAN, MICHAEL 32 SHARP JR., KEITH 32 KLUNDT, JOHN 31 SIMINGTON, JACK 31 Years of Service 25 +Years BRYSON, SUSAN 29 DAVIS, LYNDA 27 HAHN, KENNETH 26 SHIGENO, GERALD 26 KNOX, ALLAN 25 Years of Service 20 +Years MARQUETTE, RICK 24 COMPTON, JAY 24 LITTRELL, CRAIG 24 BOWE, MICHAEL 23 BOWEN, GEORGE 23 EDMONSON, ELIZABETH 23 ISAKSON, KIRK 21 LATTIN, KENNETH 21 MAYNARD, RANDY 21 GAINES, MICHAEL 21 HANSON, ERIC 21 WEBER, MARK 21 ZINSLI, BRIAN 20 Years of Service 15 +Years GENACK, CHARLES 19 GINDER-MILL, JEANI 19 MEYER, WAYNE 19 RUNGE, RICHARD 19 HANSON, CRAIG 18 KOHN, BRAD 18 BALL, GLENN 17 BANNER, BRIAN 17 BLOSSER, DAVID 17 REYNOLDS, PAUL 16 KIST, DUANE 16 WHITE, TREVOR 16 GUERRERO, CHRISTOPHER 15 BUROKER, CHRIS 15 CHILD, SCOTT 15 GARDNER, WESLEY 15 MCCALMANT, RANDY 15 VALDEZ, ANTHONY 15 DRONEN, TODD 15 CLEM, AARON 15 HATHAWAY, KIM 15 MEYER, JON 15 Years of Service 10 +Years POCHERT, BRIAN 14 TRUJILLO, ROMAN 14 SPIER, LINDA 14 MOOS, BRAYDON 13 VALDEZ, JAMES 13 DUTY, BERRY 12 HOWARD, STAN 12 WALTERS, CHRISTIAN 12 DEMAND, JOANNE 12 WEATHERBEE, BRYAN 12 DAVIS, JOHN 11 NEWTON, MATTHEW 10 SPROWL-PITTS, MICHELLE 10 JACKSON, JOE 10 Years of Service 5 +Years COOPER, LEE 9 DAVIS, TREVER 9 DORAME, JUAN 9 NOBLE, KEITH 9 KUHN, JOSHUA 9 PETERSON, SCOTT 9 SCHWARTZ, KEITH 9 SELLARS, MARY 9 MONTEBLANCO, MARCO 8 MEINERS, DARRIN 8 MELONE, KENNY 8 SNEYD, DREW 8 BENNETT, CHRISTOPHER 7 KELLY, RYAN 7 NISHIDA, VANESSA 7 CANADA, JAMES 6 SLOCOMBE, CHRISTOPHER 6 DENKE, DEBRA 6 RUF, SCOTT 6 MERKL, ISAAC 6 BUCHAN, MARY 5 VEITENHEIMER, SHIRRELL 5 SULLIVAN, JOSHUA 5 REES, REMIE 5 WALTERS, CHRISTINA 5 SAGEN, JEFFREY 5 ROSANE, MICHAEL 5 Under 5 Years of Service LITTRELL, CHRIS 4 WEATHERBEE, MIKE 4 TAYLOR, JEREMY 4 EDDEN-ROBERTSON, CINDY 4 SALTER, RON 3 HARRINGTON, JASON 3 HARRIS, TIMOTHY J. 3 HAMEL, AARON 3 KUEHNY,DALE 3 LONG, DANIEL 3 PETERSON,JUSTIN 3 DRAMIS, WILLIAM 3 JONES, BECCA 2 BROWN, LIZ 2 New Hires 2011 Santoy, Jose (hired 1/1/11) Todd, Daniel (hired 1/16/11) Arntz, Lezlie (hired 9/19/11) Kiel, Jason (hired 11/1/11) Martinez, Mario (hired 12/1/11) Swearing In Ceremony Officer Mario Martinez, December 1, 2011 Swearing In Ceremony Officer Jason Kiel with family November 1, 2011 ---PAGE BREAK--- RETIREMENTS 2011 Page 23 After 32 years of service to the citizens of Kennewick, Officer Ken Taylor retired from the Force on February 16, 2011. Ken served for many years as a Detective and Patrol Officer and assisted in fire investigations. Ken has truly displayed his cour- age, integrity, dedication and commitment in fulfillment of his duty and responsibility to the citi- zens of Kennewick. We wish Ken well with his new endeavors in Afghanistan. After 32 years of service to the citizens of Kennewick, Captain Keith Sharp retired from the Force on January 31, 2011. Captain Sharp’s career in law en- forcement began in February 1979 as a Police Officer, Decem- ber 1991 to Training Officer, pro- moted to Sergeant February 1993, Sergeant Patrol March 1995, Youth Services Sergeant in August 2001, Promoted to Lieu- tenant Field Services January 2004 and promoted to Captain January 2007. Keith has truly dis- played his courage, integrity, dedi- cation and commitment in fulfill- ment of his duty and responsibility to the citizens of Kennewick. After 31 years of service John Klundt our evidence expert re- tired in 2011. John first was ap- pointed as a Kennewick Police Officer in 1966. John completed his education and was one of the few college graduates serving as a Police Officer during that time. He later left KPD and went to work for the Benton/Franklin Ju- venile Center. He returned to KPD over 30 years ago serving as our Juvenile Specialist and later became our Evidence Offi- cer. John and his wife Betty plan on retiring outside of Spokane to be with their grandchildren. Ken Taylor 32 Years of Service 2/16/11 Keith Sharp 32 Years of Service 1/31/11 Pictured on right: Ken’s picture of his temporary Retirement home in Afghanistan. We wish him well. John Klundt 31 Years of Service 9/15/2011 ---PAGE BREAK--- ANNUAL AWARDS Page 24 ---PAGE BREAK--- 2011 PHOTOS Page 25 ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 26 2011 PHOTOS ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 27 2011 PHOTOS ---PAGE BREAK--- Phone: Emergency 911 Phone: Non-Emergency (509) 628-0333 Business: (509) 585-4208 Fax: (509) 582-9528 www.go2kennewick.com/ COMMITTED TO YOUR SAFETY KENNEWICK POLICE DEPARTMENT Pictured above Officer Liz Brown Above members of the CAT team with Chief Hohenberg front far left and Attorney General Rob McKenna center