New troopers take oath to serve Maine
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine’s newest state troopers have been told to become part of their communities and that they will see the best and worst of people during their careers. That advice came from the chief of the State Police, Col. Robert Williams, as he administered the oath of office to eight new troopers Friday.
Williams said, “Troopers need to become part of our communities. The person we give a ticket to on Monday may be sitting beside us at a ballgame on Thursday, so always treat people with respect and dignity.”
Two men from Aroostook County and a New York state native have been assigned to Troop F, based in Houlton. They are Ryan Kilcollins of Mars Hill, Nathan Desrosier of Madawaska and Caleb Adams of Churchville, N.Y.
Kilcollins is a 2008 graduate of Central Aroostook High School and a 2012 graduate of the University of Maine at Presque Isle. He has been a dispatcher with the Public Safety Regional Communications Center in Houlton and is a former part-time officer for the Ashland Police Department and a part-time deputy for the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office.
Desrosier is a 2011 graduate of Madawaska High School and a 2015 graduate of the University of Maine at Fort Kent. He also has served as a reserve officer for the Fort Kent and Madawaska police departments.
Adams is a graduate of Morrisville State College and worked in the New York departments of Agriculture and Environmental Conservation.
The new troopers completed 10 weeks of specialized training in state police policies and procedures at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro. This is in addition to the 18 weeks of training required for all Maine police officers. They will now team up with veteran troopers for 45 days before patrolling on their own.
The State Police have a sworn compliment of 324 troopers, but the chief said there are 24 vacancies in the department, despite the hiring of the new troopers. Information on a career with the Maine State Police is on their web site.
