Sixty-two cadets graduated Dec. 16 from the Basic Law Enforcement Training Program at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro.
The 18-week intensive residential training program teaches and trains cadets to deal with the rigors of the job. The class began in August with 70 cadets, of which 62 completed the program, including nine females.
The 42nd BLETP represents 42 state, municipal, and county law enforcement agencies that span from Madawaska to York. These officers will help fill the growing gap in recruitment and retention issues that are plaguing the law enforcement profession in Maine and across the country, according to a news release from Shannon Moss, public information officer, Maine Department of Public Safety.
2022 graduates
Abbey G. Allen, Washington County Sheriff’s Office
Brandon D. Anctil, Old Town Police Department
Cameron L. Barnes, Maine State Police
Nicholas Bartholomew, Maine Warden Service
Kaeden J. Beswick, Bangor Police Department
Chase Brewer, Maine State Police
Nathaniel W. Brindley, Mechanic Falls Police Department
Ethan A. Bronson, Farmington Police Department
Michael R. Brooks, Westbrook Police Department
Riley Brown, York Police Department
Ethan J. Burns, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
Ibrahima Camara, South Portland Police Department
Garrett G. Carlson, East Millinocket Police Department
Peter H. Cates, Gorham Police Department
Hunter J. Christian, Holden Police Department
Sarah K. Clark, South Portland Police Department
Stuart B. Corlett, Maine Forest Service
Reid W. Cote, Lewiston Police Department
Ryan Curtin, Portland Police Department
Cody Curtsinger, Portland Police Department
Brady M. Cusson, Lisbon Police Department
Steven J. Eichelberger, Maine State Police
Alison M. Gauvin, Maine Marine Patrol
Matthew S. Gurney, Augusta Police Department
Evan F. Hilbie, Scarborough Police Department
Cole J. Hill, Dover-Foxcroft Police Department
Asa J. Hodgdon, Brunswick Police Department
Connor J. Hrynuk, Maine Forest Service
Ethan C. Jacques, Houlton Police Department
Jebediah M. Johnson, Wells Police Department
Maxwell Kent, Portland Police Department
Joseph R. Kibbie, Fairfield Police Department
Colin P. Kinney, Augusta Police Department
Nicholas T. LaRiviere, Buxton Police Department
Rachel A. Lovell, South Portland Police Department
Savannah M. Lutz, Brewer Police Department
Brandon J. McCarthy, Maine State Police
Drew Meader, South Portland Police Department
Thomas S. Paine, Maine Forest Service
Jonathan A. Parker, Farmington Police Department
Samuel R. Pattee, Windham Police Department
Cody J. Perkins, Winthrop Police Department
Rebecca L. Peters, Lincoln Police Department
Noah M. Poulin, Old Orchard Beach Police Department
Seth F. Querze, Madawaska Police Department
Robert J. Rackham, Presque Isle Police Department
Maverick J. Real, Livermore Falls Police Department
Marc J. Rousseau, Maine State Police
Nikolai M. Ruiz, Topsham Police Department
Bryce Scott, Maine State Police
Andrew J. Sholl, Scarborough Police Department
Parker R. Simoneau, Lewiston Police Department
Erick R. Skinner, Ellsworth Police Department
Michael S. Spencer, Saco Police Department
Shane N. J. St. Pierre, Maine State Police
Akos Szekely, South Portland Police Department
Michaela A. Trudeau, Hallowell Police Department
Jonathan A. Wainwright, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office
Michele A. Warner, Maine Forest Service
Benaiah M. Willhoite, Skowhegan Police Department
Isaac S. Wipperman, Fort Fairfield Police Department
Chandler B. Wyman, Brunswick Police Department
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