Crime

Hanford Patrol member accused of raping child

By Bill Stevenson

bstevenson@tricityherald.com
The Hanford Patrol will not report to work after what it calls a “lock out” as its contract expires. Shown is the patrol’s Special Response Team during a training exercise.
The Hanford Patrol will not report to work after what it calls a “lock out” as its contract expires. Shown is the patrol’s Special Response Team during a training exercise. Bob Brawdy Tri-City Herald File

A member of the Hanford Patrol is suspected of raping a preteen.

Steven D. Mix, 56, was booked into the Benton County jail on Friday for first-degree rape of a child and first-degree child molestation by Kennewick police, said Sgt. Randy Maynard on Monday.

The crime occurred at an undisclosed time in the past and no further information is being provided by police.

Mix is a member of the Hanford Patrol, a federal security agency protecting nuclear material, classified matter and employees on the Hanford nuclear reservation. The patrol is part of Mission Support Alliance, a contractor for the Department of Energy.

This story was originally published April 3, 2017 at 4:36 PM with the headline "Hanford Patrol member accused of raping child."

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