BOMBER MEMORIAL

JOHN MICHAEL "MIKE" CLEMENTS ~ Class of 1965
February 18, 1947 - December 7, 2019



John Michael Clements, 72, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, December 7, 2019, at the Chaplaincy Hospice Care in Kennewick.

"Mike" was born in Richland on February 18, 1947, to Lydia and Arthur J. Clements. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers, Marty ('68) and Scott.

After working for the Astoria, OR police department for seven years (reaching the rank of Sargeant), Mike moved back to Richland in 1971. He worked for the Richland Police Department for 21 years. During this time, he served in several positions including Patrol Officer, Patrol Corporal, Detective, K9 with Officer Jetta, and lastly Patrol Sergeant. He retired in August 1998.

After retirement, he worked for the Benton County Sheriff's Office on the Patrol Boat and Benton County Court as a bailiff, and finally for Enterprise driving cars.

Mike loved riding his Goldwing motorcycle. He was a member of the Blue Knights. He loved airplanes and was once a licensed pilot. While at the RPD, he was the president of the "4 x Fuzz" club, which was a group of officers and their families who loved to take road trips, camping and getting lost in the mountains.

There was a time when he was commodore of the Richland Yacht Club, the president of the "Old Cops," a group of LEOFF 1 and 2 Coalition members and was still a member of the Elks.

Mike loved his family and is survived by his wife, K.C. of Kennewick; daughter, Tonya (Trevor) of Kennewick; son, Tim (Korina) of Kennewick; granddaughters, Calie of Kennewick, and Kadie of Riverside, CA.

A memorial service will be held at Richland Baptist Church, where Mike was a member, at 1632 George Washington Way in Richland at 11AM on January 7, 2020.

In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Tri-Cities Cancer Center or Chaplaincy Hospice Care in Mike's name would be preferred by the family.

Published in Tri-City Herald on December 29, 2019.

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Bomber Memorial put together by Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66).