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On Friday Maine State Police held their annual awards ceremony to commemorate the work of their members, staff and civilians.
A new award is named in memory of Jason Walker and Michael Deslauriers II, who died Oct. 25, 2023, while trying to stop the ...
A new bench memorial at the Maine State Police barracks in Gray honors K-9 Preacher, who was killed during a standoff in ...
Maine State Police leader Col. John Cote to retire, take private sector job. Cote leaves on Sept. 30 after 33 years with the agency for a job with Hartt Transportation in Bangor.
Maine law enforcement shares timeline of events of Lewiston mass shooting. Maine State Police Col. William Ross provides details on the shootings at two locations that left 18 dead.
A Maine State Police car drives by an advertisement for a Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley where the Lewiston mass shooting took place, in Lewinston, Maine, U.S., Oct. 28, 2023.
maine state police colonel william ross says they reviewed their response internally, and they’re hoping to have an outside agency give input to responded, ...
Maine State Police K-9 Preacher, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois, was killed in the line of duty on Monday, during a tactical team operation in Portage. Preacher, along with his handler, Sgt ...
Col. John Cote, who has been with the Maine State Police since 1989, will retire at the end of the month, and his departure comes months after the agency announced restructuring plans.
PORTAGE LAKE, Maine — Maine State Police are mourning the loss of police dog Preacher, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois killed in the line of duty during a tactical operation Monday evening ...