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:

1. Officer Dennis V. Matthews, Auburn Police Department
2. Officer Bryan J. Parker, Auburn Police Department
3. Officer Jonathan D. Provisor, Auburn Police Department
4. Officer Benjamin Murtiff, Augusta Police Department
5. Officer Todd D. Nyberg., Augusta Police Department
6. Officer Andrew M. Simmons, Augusta Police Department
7. Officer Joshua R. Engroff, Baileyville Police Department
8. Officer Ryan W. Freeman, Bangor Police Department
9. Officer Matthew P. Bell, Biddeford Police Department
10. Officer Scott R. Hendee, Biddeford Police Department
11. Officer Kristie A. Bouchard, Brewer Police Department
12. Officer Thomas P. Ferriter, Boothbay Harbor Police Department
13. Officer Cody E. Laite, Camden Police Department
14. Deputy Todd W. McGee, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
15. Officer Wayne H. Drake, Farmington Police Department
16. Officer Matthew W. Moorhouse, Freeport Police Department
17. Officer Michelle E. Legare, Fryeburg Police Department.
18. Deputy David L. Arsenault, Knox County Sheriff’s Office
19. Mr. Kyle S. McDonald, MCJA – Tuition Student
20. Marine Patrol Officer Brent A. Chasse, Maine Marine Patrol
21. Trooper Christopher R. Baez, Maine State Police
22. Trooper Reid C. Bond, Maine State Police
23. Trooper Tucker L. Bonnevie, Maine State Police
24. Trooper David W. Coflesky, Maine State Police
25. Trooper Nicholas D. D’Angelo, Maine State Police
26. Trooper Thomas W. Kwok, Maine State Police
27. Trooper Paul M. Mason, Maine State Police
28. Trooper Jillian M. Monahan, Maine State Police
29. Trooper Kyle D. Pelletier, Maine State Police
30. Trooper Benjamin K. Sweeney, Maine State Police
31. Trooper Kyle M. Wells, Maine State Police
32. Trooper Samuel D. Quintana, Maine State Police
33. Officer Ryan D. Lawson, Mount Desert Police Department
34. Deputy David L. Quinn, Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office
35. Warden Troy J. Francis, Penobscot Nation Warden Service
36. Officer Christopher M. Kelley, Portland Police Department
37. Officer Heath L. Mains, Saco Police Department
38. Officer Eddie H. Murphy, Sanford Police Department
39. Officer Christopher T. Schofield, South Portland Police Department
40. Officer Caleb H. McGary, University of Maine Department of Public Safety.
41. Officer Jason T. St. John, Westbrook Police Department
42. Officer Brandon P. Perry, Windham Police Department
43. Officer Eric P. Quatrano, Windham Police Department
44. Deputy Robert W. Carr Jr., York County Sheriff’s Office
45. 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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