Police officer's COVID-19 death not eligible for workers' comp
Friends remember Officer Kendle Blackburn as the "friendliest officer you could ever meet," said Lebanon Police Chief Bryan Arnold, who'd known Blackburn for more than 20 years. "He was always smiling, waving at the public," Arnold recalled. "He'd do anything for anybody. I always said he was like our unofficial ambassador of the police department. The entire town knew him and loved him. "Kendle's death had a big impact on our community. He was well-known, well-liked," Arnold said. "Everybody loved him, and you could tell. On the day of his funeral, people in Lebanon lined the streets to ...