Stewart Kennedy
HOULTON, Maine — One law enforcement agency’s loss is turning into another’s gain.
The Aroostook County Commissioners appointed Stewart Kennedy as a new deputy sheriff to the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Department during a Dec. 3 meeting in Caribou. His appointment becomes effective Dec. 17, 2014.
Kennedy resigned as detective with the Houlton Police Department last month.
Lt. Dan Pelletier of the Houlton Police Department said that he has posted the detective opening and has a deadline of Dec. 10 for resumes. An interview period will follow, with the hopes of filling the detective position as soon as possible, Pelletier said.
Kennedy was promoted to detective in November 2013, replacing Kris Calaman, who served in that capacity for about two-and-a-half years. Prior to that, Carolyn Crandall served as detective for 21 years before retiring.
He was recently named “Employee of the Year” at the department’s annual awards recognition night.
Kennedy is a 2006 graduate of the Greater Houlton Christian Academy and completed his associate’s degree in criminal justice in May of 2008 and his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in October of 2011. He has been employed with the Houlton Police Department since June of 2008. He is also a graduate of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy.
Kennedy will be primarily working in southern Aroostook County. Stewart has been a full-time police officer in Maine for six years.
“Stewart’s responsibilities will be to carry out the mission of the Sheriff’s Office as detailed in our mission statement: To protect the lives and property of the people we serve, to reduce the incidence and fear of crime and to increase public safety for those living in and visiting Aroostook County,” said Chief Deputy Sheriff Darrell O. Crandall. “We commit to carrying out our mission with honor and integrity, and to retaining public confidence by conducting ourselves with the highest ethical standards.”
