VASSALBORO — Drew Graham, of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, and Michael Rolerson, of the Rockland Police Department, are among Maine’s 62 newest police officers. The former students graduated from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy, in Vassalboro, Friday, Dec. 14.
Officers spent 18 weeks in study and training and most will begin patrolling immediately, in time for Christmas and New Year’s Eve enforcement efforts, according to a news release.
Governor Paul LePage was the graduation speaker and told the new officers, “This is a day you will never forget. You have been well trained and are physically and mentally ready to serve your communities, your counties and your state. Whatever challenges tomorrow may bring, you are ready to meet that challenge.”
The new officers studied many topics, including crime scene processing, emergency vehicle operation, first aid, traffic and criminal law, domestic violence and sexual assault.
Among the graduates were 13 State Police Trooper recruits and two Maine Marine Wardens, who will continue training with their departments before patrolling on their own.
The new officers are (alphabetical by department):
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Jesse Belanger |
Aroostook County SO |
Paul Schroeder |
Auburn PD |
Francois Roodman |
Augusta PD |
Benjamin Ferland |
Bangor Police |
Andrea Gurecki |
Bangor Police |
Dayerrick Ireland |
Bangor Police |
Devin Hook |
Bath Police |
Samantha Prior |
Biddeford Police |
Whitney Burns |
Brunswick Police |
Danae Dostie |
Cumberland County SO |
Christopher Mitchell |
Cumberland County SO |
Gerald Maccione |
Dixfield Police |
Stephen Garib |
Dover Foxcroft PD |
Adam Bouchard |
Ellsworth Police |
John Stanley |
Ellsworth Police |
Nathan Johnson |
Hallowell Police |
Zachery Allen |
Hancock County SO |
Ivano Stefanizzi |
Kennebec County SO |
Drew Graham |
Knox County SO |
Cameron Hainey, |
Lewiston PD |
David Bellows |
Lincoln County SO |
Sean Pfahler |
Lincoln Police |
Chandler Field |
Lisbon PD |
Nicholas Kauffman |
Lisbon PD |
Timothy Cormier |
Maine Marine Patrol |
Taylor Shewokis |
Maine Marine Patrol |
Hunter Cotton |
Maine State Police |
Elijah Curtis |
Maine State Police |
Ryan Dubois |
Maine State Police |
Dezarae Fillmyer |
Maine State Police |
Christian Gaffney |
Maine State Police |
Daniel Grenier |
Maine State Police |
Patrick Hall |
Maine State Police |
Trevor Knowles |
Maine State Police |
Luke Martin |
Maine State Police |
Ted Martin |
Maine State Police |
Gregory Ramp |
Maine State Police |
Anna Ritland |
Maine State Police |
Johnathan Stewart |
Maine State Police |
Andre Chasse |
Mechanic Falls PD |
Brian Donahue |
North Berwick PD |
Bryan Amaral |
Old Orchard Beach Police |
Wade Beattie |
Old Orchard Beach Police |
Adam Oko |
Orono Police |
Matthew Burnell |
Portland Police |
Jesse Dana |
Portland Police |
Jeffrey Drew |
Portland Police |
Justin Fritz |
Portland Police |
Ian Leitch |
Portland Police |
Kevin Nielsen |
Portland Police |
Adam Pelletier |
Portland Police |
Nevin Rand |
Portland Police |
Brian Rollins |
Portland Police |
Michael Walton |
Portland Police |
Michael Rolerson |
Rockland PD |
Austin Couture |
Rumford Police |
Amber Damon |
Skowhegan PD |
Logan Roberts |
Somerset County SO |
Daniel Purinton |
South Portland Police |
Taylor Stroup |
South Portland Police |
Derek Axelsen |
Windham PD |
Timothy Connolly |
York Police |