OAK PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, Traverse City

Hi, I'm Carol Danly on Webster. I'm working behind the scenes in support of Ty Schmidt, Mary Van Valin and our Oak Park Neighborhood association. Our website needed some new posts. No one came forward with any suggestions or articles. So, I thought, “What would be of general interest to all 370+ households?” I was ma’am. She was Officer Hecko. To be honest, the formalities felt like a barrier to me. The formalities are, Traverse City Police Officer Hecko explained, a sign of respect. I would be ma’am until she was told by me to do otherwise. Ditto as regards Officer Hecko. We are on a first name basis now. Mikki (pronounced Mickey) Hecko is a relative newcomer to the TCPD, taking the oath of office June 22, 2022. Originally from Muskegan, she graduated from Lake Superior State University with two criminal justice degrees and police academy certification. She has seven years experience, the last five in Ludington where she was a patrol officer, then, detective/evidence techn