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On September 17th, the Kennewick Police Department said Happy Retirement to Officer Stan Howard. Officer Howard is a veteran of the Marine Corps, serving our country from 1987 to 1991 before coming into law enforcement. In 1999 Officer Howard was hired and during his career served as a patrol officer, a criminal apprehension detective, a motor officer and as a training officer teaching fresh new officers out of the academy how Kennewick operates and works. We thank Officer Howard for h...

Today, we want to congratulate Officer Dale Kuehny on his retirement from the Kennewick Police Department. Officer Dale Kuehny is retiring after 12 years of service to the Kennewick Police Department. Officer Kuenhy came to KPD after serving the City of Connell for 12 years, in which he left as the acting Chief and was a sergeant before. During his time at KPD Officer Kuehny served on patrol but was a defensive tactics instructor and in 2017 was chosen by his peers as the first Partner...

The Benton Franklin Health District officer is directing people in the Tri-Cities area to wear face coverings in public. Dr. Amy Person issued the directive to take effect Monday, June 8. It’s part of the health board’s decision Thursday to prepare applications to the state to move to Phase 2 for business reopening in both Benton and Franklin counties. “With greater freedom comes greater responsibility,” she said. “Issuing this directive will help bolster our commitment to safely...

On Sunday the Tigard POA helped a family create some memories. Jerry is a 13 year old Golden Retriever who has been diagnosed with stage 4 Lymphoma and has 7-10 days left. His owners reached out to the department and asked if they could help “check a box” on Jerry’s bucket list, to be a K-9 for a day. “Box Check”, thanks to the Tigard POA family!

With the rise of Coronavirus and the Flu currently hitting people of all ages around the nation, we ask that our community not panic, follow these simple steps to help keep you and your loved ones healthy and safe! Prevention is key so be sure to share this to help inform our community and let’s work together to put these best practices to use. If you have any questions or concerns please contact or visit your local hospital for more information. For more preventative measures and ...