VASSALBORO, Maine — Five new Bangor police officers were among 56 who earned their badges at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy’s commencement ceremonies on Friday.
The new officers have spent 18 weeks studying and training on topics ranging from crime scene processing to investigating domestic violence and sexual assault, Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland said in a statement.
Superior Court Justice William Stokes was the commencement speaker.
“You bring the constitution to life every day, and you are the first step in implementing the Bill of Rights,” he told the officers. “Congratulations to committing yourselves to serve your communities.”
The new Bangor officers are Jordan Bragan, Shannon Davis, Daniel Gastia, Evan Haskell and Tyler Rusby.
The ceremony also welcomed 10 state troopers: Travis Belleard, Nathan Drost, Gavin Endre, Michael Lane, Travis Luce, Stephen Macumber, John McEwen, Klayton Peckham, Caleb Poirier and Martin Royle. Joseph Booth, Richard DerBoghosian, Chad Webster and Charles Tetreau will join the Maine Marine Patrol, and Joshua Polland will join the Maine Warden Service.
The rest of the graduated officers and the communities in which they will serve are as follows:
Augusta: Desmond Nutter, Zachary Tobias
Berwick: Michael Howie
Brunswick: Charles Thompson
Buxton: Kevin Collins
Camden: Timothy Davis
Carrabassett Valley: Bradley Scovil
Damariscotta: John Sylvester
Dexter: Scott Jones
Eliot: Issac Delabruere
Falmouth: Alexander Beaton
Farmington: Michael Lyman
Michael Delena: Fort Kent
Chris Balestra: Gardiner
Lewiston: Thomas Curry, Travys Fecteau
Lisbon: Ellen Jones
Livermore Falls: Devon Bohacik
Newport: Jesse Gee
Portland: Andrew Castonguay, Zachery Grass, Kathryn Phelan, Zachary Theriault
Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office: Michael Parady
Presque Isle: Lucas Hafford
Saco: Shawn LaBrecque
Wells: Dylan McNally
Westbrook: Jacqueline Lorenzen
Wilton: Brian Lynch
University of Maine: Catherine Burke
Van Buren: Nathan Chisholm
Waldoboro: John Lash
Washburn: Luke Blackstone
Winslow: John Veilleux
Yarmouth: Shawn Miles
