Augusta – Derek Ridgway of Massachusetts has joined the Maine Marine Patrol in the Wells-Biddeford Patrol.
Ridgway graduated in 2018 from Framingham State University in Massachusetts with a degree in Environmental Science. He completed the Basic Police Officer Academy program at the San Juan Criminal Justice Training Authority in 2019, and the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Recruit School in 2020.
He is a Certified Law Enforcement Officer in the State of New Mexico, and as such he has been awarded a waiver of requirement to complete Maine Basic Law Enforcement Training Program.
Prior to joining the Maine Marine Patrol, Officer Ridgway served as a Conservation Officer with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, where he was responsible for public safety and wildlife conservation. Capture and relocation of wildlife and public education were also among his duties.
“Officer Ridgway brings experience in conservation law enforcement that has allowed him to hit the ground running in a very busy southern Maine patrol area,” said Marine Patrol Colonel Matt Talbot.
A bureau of the Maine Department Marine Resources, the Maine Marine Patrol provides law enforcement, search and rescue, maritime security, and public safety services on Maine's coastal tidal waters. Information on a career in the Maine Marine Patrol can be found here.