Three new officers recently joined the Gorham Police Department. Pictured above (left to right) is Lt. Michael Nault, Officer Todd Meslin, Chief Dan Jones, Officer Paul Dubay, Deputy Chief Chris Sanborn, and Sgt. Ted Hatch. Officer Alisha Smith (right) is shown with Town Clerk Laurie Nordfors during her swearing in ceremony.
The Gorham Police Department hired three new officers since December. It had three openings due to the retirement of Officer Bob Henckel and the departure of Officer Brian Key after many years of service. A third officer, David Bruni, was reassigned to the Maine DEA leaving a position open.
Officer Todd Meslin started with the Gorham Police Department on December 12. Meslin has over 13 years of Law Enforcement Experience with the Saint Lucie County Sheriff’s Office in Florida. He has experience as a Patrol Deputy, Criminal Investigator and School Resource Officer. He holds an Associates Degree in Criminal Justice from Columbia Southern University and has advanced Law Enforcement Training in Field Training Officer, L.E. Driving Instructor, Criminal Investigations & Background Investigations, Interviewing & Interrogation, Post Blast Investigations & Hazardous Materials Technician Training.
Officer Alisha Smith (right) is shown with Town Clerk Laurie Nordfors during her swearing in ceremony.Officer Meslin will be going through the waiver process with the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. He will be a great addition to the Gorham Police Department.
Officer Paul Dubay returned to the Gorham Police Department on December 19. Dubay has over 20 years of experience as a Military Police Officer in the United States Air Force. He worked for the Gorham Police Department from August 2011 to February 2014 as a Patrol Officer. He also has two years of Law Enforcement experience with the Windham Police Department. Dubay is a fully certified full-time Law Enforcement Officer from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. The Department is glad to have Paul returning to our agency. His experience and knowledge will be a good addition to the night shift.
Officer Alisha Smith started with the Gorham Police Department on January 9. She is coming to the Department from the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department and has seven years of experience in both communications and corrections. Smith has an Associates Degree and will be attending the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in August of this year. She is very excited to begin her career in law enforcement with the Gorham Police Department.
Deputy Chief Chris Sanborn
Gorham PD