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Maine Criminal Justice Academy Graduates 45 Officers From Basic Law Enforcement Training Program
May 20, 2011
AUGUSTA – Attorney General William J. Schneider today gave the keynote address at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy’s 20th Basic Law Enforcement Training Program Graduation Ceremony, held at the Academy’s Oak Grove Road facilities in Vassalboro.
Forty-five cadets from state, county, municipal and state agency organizations successfully completed the rigorous 18 week training. The following cadets received their badges in today’s ceremony:
- Officer Dennis V. Matthews, Auburn Police Department
- Officer Bryan J. Parker, Auburn Police Department
- Officer Jonathan D. Provisor, Auburn Police Department
- Officer Benjamin Murtiff, Augusta Police Department
- Officer Todd D. Nyberg., Augusta Police Department
- Officer Andrew M. Simmons, Augusta Police Department
- Officer Joshua R. Engroff, Baileyville Police Department
- Officer Ryan W. Freeman, Bangor Police Department
- Officer Matthew P. Bell, Biddeford Police Department
- Officer Scott R. Hendee, Biddeford Police Department
- Officer Kristie A. Bouchard, Brewer Police Department
- Officer Thomas P. Ferriter, Boothbay Harbor Police Department
- Officer Cody E. Laite, Camden Police Department
- Deputy Todd W. McGee, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
- Officer Wayne H. Drake, Farmington Police Department
- Officer Matthew W. Moorhouse, Freeport Police Department
- Officer Michelle E. Legare, Fryeburg Police Department.
- Deputy David L. Arsenault, Knox County Sheriff’s Office
- Mr. Kyle S. McDonald, MCJA – Tuition Student
- Marine Patrol Officer Brent A. Chasse, Maine Marine Patrol
- Trooper Christopher R. Baez, Maine State Police
- Trooper Reid C. Bond, Maine State Police
- Trooper Tucker L. Bonnevie, Maine State Police
- Trooper David W. Coflesky, Maine State Police
- Trooper Nicholas D. D’Angelo, Maine State Police
- Trooper Thomas W. Kwok, Maine State Police
- Trooper Paul M. Mason, Maine State Police
- Trooper Jillian M. Monahan, Maine State Police
- Trooper Kyle D. Pelletier, Maine State Police
- Trooper Benjamin K. Sweeney, Maine State Police
- Trooper Kyle M. Wells, Maine State Police
- Trooper Samuel D. Quintana, Maine State Police
- Officer Ryan D. Lawson, Mount Desert Police Department
- Deputy David L. Quinn, Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office
- Warden Troy J. Francis, Penobscot Nation Warden Service
- Officer Christopher M. Kelley, Portland Police Department
- Officer Heath L. Mains, Saco Police Department
- Officer Eddie H. Murphy, Sanford Police Department
- Officer Christopher T. Schofield, South Portland Police Department
- Officer Caleb H. McGary, University of Maine Department of Public Safety.
- Officer Jason T. St. John, Westbrook Police Department
- Officer Brandon P. Perry, Windham Police Department
- Officer Eric P. Quatrano, Windham Police Department
- Deputy Robert W. Carr Jr., York County Sheriff’s Office
- Deputy Duane K. Fay, York County Sheriff’s Office
Attorney General Schneider commended the Academy faculty and staff for “building these outstanding young cadets into modern law enforcement officers whose courage, commitment and daily efforts will keep our streets safe.”
The mission of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy is to provide the highest level of training available to law enforcement and correctional officers in the state. By statute, the Academy is required to provide a basic training program for all full-time law enforcement officers, all part-time law enforcement officers, all county and state correctional officers, all court security officers and all capitol police officers. The Academy also coordinates the eight Regional Training Districts across the state, many of which provide Academy certified training to officers in remote areas.
For more information about the Maine Criminal Justice Academy, go to the following link:
http://www.maine.gov/dps/mcja/index.shtml
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