Eagle alumnus joins Cheney Police Department

If the name of the Cheney Police Department's newest officer sounds familiar, it should - particularly if you're an Eastern Washington University football fan.

Officer Rocky Hanni officially began with the Cheney department April 1. Hanni comes to Cheney after four years as an officer on the Sweet Home Police Department in Sweet Home, Ore., east of Corvallis.

But Hanni's first experience in Cheney was when he signed to play for the Eagles. The Sumner High School product was an offensive lineman from 2004 – 2008, and was the first offensive lineman to receive the Big Sky Conference Newcomer of...