Don Hatcher retires from WDTN

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) - A longtime fixture on the streets of the Miami Valley is calling it a day.

WDTN videographer, Don Hatcher, retired Tuesday to the accolades of the people who worked closely with him.

Don spent the last nine years covering the news for WDTN in Clark, Logan and Champaign counties. He's been in the business a whopping 43-years.

"You're a true professional. Everyone that worked with you enjoyed it," said Steve Diorio, News Director at WDTN. "We couldn't talk him out of leaving, but we wish we could."

Don not only covered the news during his tenure, he became a part of it. You might remember the story when he saved a man's life at a car crash scene or when he rescued a wondering dog from a busy roadway.

"It's been a good place to work. It's like a family here. I wish I came here years and years before I did," said Don Hatcher. "You haven't seen the last of me. Welcome to WalMart. Just kidding.

Everyone wishes Don and his family a happy retirement. Maybe now, you can get a restful night's sleep without the police scanners blaring beside your bed.