VASSALBORO — Maine’s 62 newest police officers have graduated from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy.  The new officers completed eighteen weeks of study and training. Among the topics studied were crime scene processing, first aid, traffic and criminal law, domestic violence and sexual assault.

At a Wednesday, Nov. 27, ceremony, Farmington Police Chief Jack Peck, who is president of the Maine Chiefs of Police Association, told the new officers to “stay humble, polite and professional. Have compassion, and always be fair.”  

New officers alphabetical by department:

Auburn Police - Sean G. Dyer

Augusta Police - Alex T. Morin

Bangor Police - Jacob R. Sinclair,  Brian P. Higgins and Gerardo A. Mendoza

Bar Harbor Police - Caleb N. Mora

Belfast Police - Kyle M. Masse

Biddeford Police - Deric A. Maddaleni

Boothbay Police - John P. Braley

Bridgton Police - Matthew R. Regis

Bucksport Police - Gerald F. Lowe and Christopher D. Woodman

Brunswick Police - Adam A. Merrill

Clinton Police - James L. Leathers

Cumberland County Sheriff - Josiah C. Cushman, Matthew T. Stoll, and Marc J. Yankowsky

Eliot Police - Ryan D. Mazur

Farmington Police - Jeffrey E. Brann

Freeport Police - Jason T. O’Toole

Kittery Police - Michael J. Webster

Lewiston Police - Joseph M. Nixon

Lincoln Police - Arron D. Rideout

Lisbon Police - Kristopher A. Kauffman

Maine Marine Patrol - Will L. Reinsborough

Maine State Police - Trooper Recruits Noah D. Castonguay, Chris Chu, Victoria A. Knight, Einar R. Mattson, Kyle D. Rider, and Nicholas E. Watson

Oakland Police - Nickolas L. Von Husen

Old Town Police - Catherine N. Denning

Old Orchard Beach Police - Angelo R. Sellitto

Orono Police - Tyler D. Young

Oxford County Sheriff - Jake F. Clark and Brandan N. George

Oxford Police - Justin D. Cummings

Portland Police - Patrick L. Duddy, Theodor R. Ehmer, Craig R. Knight, Garrick L. Rogers, and Kyle M. Vaught

Rangeley Police - Tyler S. Fournier

Rockland Police - Jordan B. Jandreau

Saco Police - Kyle T. Sheahan and Timothy M. Wright

Sanford Police - Cody V. Rickevicius

Scarborough Police - Christopher J. Gerossie, Jacob E. Murphy, and Alex M. Burns

South Portland Police - Cathleen M. Kellems

Topsham Police - Courtney S. Everett and Jose R. Gomez

Chase E. Turgeon from Chelsea, who attended the academy as a tuition student from Thomas College

Waldo County Sheriff - Anthony B. Nucolo

Wells Police - Joshua N. Poirier

Winthrop Police - Drew F. Webster

Wiscasset Police - Jonathan D. Barnes

Yarmouth Police - Derek S. Miller

York Police - Michael J. Kehoe and Richard J. Ruscica