08/20/2026
For the last two days, the Baileyville Police Department hosted an active shooter training at the Baileyville High School.
In attendance were officers from Baileyville, Calais, Pleasant Point, University of Maine, the Washington County Sheriff’s Department, US Customs, US Border Patrol, the United States Coast Guard, and numerous FBI agents.
I would like to thank Verne McMoarn and the ALERRT New England Region Active Shooter Program team for the excellent training. I would also like to thank the superintendent and teaching staff for being good sports and helping out, the IT department for making sure we had internet and helping out with the video, and last but not least, Craig Croman for making sure we had everything we needed in the school.
I am going to work with this team to provide future trainings for my officers and surrounding officers to better prepare for the chance of a serious event in our area.