Maine Criminal Justice Academy Graduates 45 Officers From Basic Law Enforcement Training Program

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Maine Criminal Justice Academy Graduates 45 Officers From Basic Law Enforcement Training Program

05/20/2011 03:58 PM EDT

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">http://www.maine.gov/dps/mcja/index.shtml

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