Mike Hatlen

Mike is a town selectsman who first appears in chapter 3 in the store as the mist begins to consume it. He isn't brought into the main picture, though he does become an important member of David's group due to his apparent skills as a leader. He becomes a major person of interest later on in the book in chapter 9, where along with David, Dan, Hilda, Buddy, Jim and Ollie go to the pharmacy next door to gather supplies for a wounded Mrs. Clapham. He doesn't last long though, as he along with four others are killed by the spider creatures that come out of their nest after Jim's death scream. As he is running for the door to escape his arm is caught by the corrosive webbing of one of the spider creatures, stopping him long enough for another creature to spin a bullwhip web around his neck, seemingly almost decapitating him but instead dragging him across the ground with an audible pop as his vein is severed, killing him.