VASSELBORO — Maine’s 65 newest police officers have graduated from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro May 18. The officers spent eighteen weeks in study and training and most will begin patrolling immediately, in time for Memorial Day weekend enforcement efforts, according to a press release from the Maine Department of Public Safety. 

The new officers were told to always treat others as you would want to be treated. That advice came from Bucksport Police Chief Sean Geagan, who also serves as President of the Maine Chiefs of Police Association. Geagan told the graduates, “Never betray,  always have courage, and always uphold the constitution, your community and your agency.” 

Among the many topics studied by the new officers were crime scene processing, emergency vehicle operation, first aid, traffic and criminal law, domestic violence and sexual assault.

The graduates include five Game Wardens and three Marine Patrol Officers, who will continue training with their state agencies before patrolling on their own. 

The new officers, in alphabetical order by department, are:

Officer Joseph G. Tripp, Auburn Police

Officers Brody L. Gibbs, Jarid P. Leonard and Jeremy A. Rackliff, Bangor Police

Officers Adam T. Hubbard, Hayleigh E. O’Donnell, Biddeford Police 

Officer Christopher P. Wolongevicz, Brunswick Police   

Officer Jessica A. Ramsay, Buxton Police   

Officer Phillip H. DiLuca, Clinton Police   

Deputy Evan A. Rea, Cumberland County Sheriff  

Officer Ryan M. Pynchon, Cumberland Police  

Officer Alyshia D. Canwell, Dexter Police  

Officer Caela T. Fenderson, Eastport Police 

Officer Steven M. Mahon, Ellsworth Police 

Officer Brandon L. Sholan, Farmington Police  

Deputy Alan R. Elmes Jr., Franklin County Sheriff 

Officer Steven A. Milton Jr., Freeport Police  

Officer Andrew L. Ward, Fryeburg Police  

Officer Daniel R. Ross, Gardiner Police 

Officer John W. Shively, Gouldsboro Police  

Officer Mallory A. Clayton, Houlton Police 

Deputy Tad M. Nelson, Kennebec County Sheriff 

Officers David J. Allen & Alec W. Collins, Lewiston Police 

Deputy Chase M. Bosse, Lincoln County Sheriff 

Officer Wayne A. Robbins ,Machias Police 

Officer Samuel M. Dechaine Madawaska Police 

Emily J. Lopez , Alexandre S. Michaud  and Nicholas S. Stilwell, Maine Marine Patrol 

Tennie J. Coleman,  James H. Gushee, Michael E. Latti, Tyler M. Leach  and Jason A. Voter, Maine Warden Service 

Officer Shannon E. Coffey, Old Orchard Beach Police 

Officer Joseph T. Decoteau, Old Town Police  

Warden Logan C. Pardilla, Penobscot Nation Warden Service 

Officer Ethan R. Stevens, Pleasant Point Police 

Officers Geoffrey T. Edwards, Cody E. Forbes, Alexander P. Joyce, Kyle T. McIlwaine  & Matthew E. O’Connor, Portland Police 

Officers Allen-Michael L. Jones and Tyler D. Seeley, Presque Isle Police  

Officer Anne W. Griffith, Rockland Police 

Officer Ashley M. Rich,Rumford Police

Officer Peter A. Theriault II, Sabattus Police 

Officer Kyle N. Gregory & Ryan M. Lathrop, Saco Police 

Deputy Zachary D. Kindela, Sagadahoc County Sheriff  

Officer Daniel T. Donovan II, Scarborough Police  

Deputy Stephen D. Armiger, Somerset County Sheriff’s  

Officer Jacob C. Labo, Thomaston Police  

Olivia T. Mora from Surry and a tuition student, Thomas College 

Deputy Mariza N. Gionfriddo, Waldo County Sheriff  

Deputy Toni E. Bridges, Washington County Sheriff 

Officer Paul D. Heath III, Waterville Police 

Officer Nathan J. Mandeville and Joshua M. Morrow, Westbrook Police  

Officer Alexander M. Brokos, Windham Police 

Officer Savannah M. Brennan ,Winthrop Police  

Officer James J. Fisher, Wiscasset Police  

Officer Meghan E. Pierce, York Police