Benton-Michael D. Leighton, age 52 of Bellsqueeze Road, passed away Thursday, May 3rd at his home. He was born June 12, 1959 in Pensacola, Fl, the son of Carrol and Betty Leighton. Mike graduated from Bangor High School in 1977 and began working with the Waterville Police Department in 1978. He started his own company called Probe Investigations in Waterville in 1982 and later, began another company called Sentury Security on Main St., in Waterville. He sold Sentury Security in 1996 but continued to operate Probe Investigations until his death. On September 10, 2010, he married Sandy Rancourt. Mike was a member of the Waterville Elks. He enjoyed all sorts of sports such as NASCAR football, the Red Sox, fishing and boating in the ocean. He also loved to barbeque. In addition to his wife Sandy of Benton, Mike is survived by his parents, Betty and Carrol Leighton of Bangor, daughters Tiffany Batts and her husband Brian of Sugarhill, GA, Kymberlee Leighton of Winslow, stepson Rob Willette or Orr's Island, grandchildren Caleb and Lexi Batts of Sugarhill, GA, sister Becky Moore and her husband Ray of Glenburn, brother Tom Leighton of Augusta, and niece Jen Leighton of Glenburn.   A celebration of his life will be held Friday, May 11th at 1PM at Stetson's Funeral Home, 12 Federal St., Brunswick. A reception will follow at the Kennebec Tavern in Bath. Memorial condolences may be expressed at stetsonsfuneralhome.com