Mary Hash, a cook at Woodlands Assisted Living, prepares 500 burgers for local police officers during a police appreciation barbecue at Woodlands Senior Living in Waterville on Thursday.

Kryton Smedberg get a fist bump from Waterville Police Department's Sgt. Brian Gardiner during a police appreciation barbecue at Woodlands Senior Living in Waterville on Thursday.

Officers from area police departments including Waterville, Winslow and Fairfield gather for a group picture during a police appreciation barbecue at Woodlands Senior Living in Waterville on Thursday.