Trooper of the Year
The Trooper of the Year Award was established by the Maine State Police in 1964 in honor of Trooper Charles Clinton Black, who died Thursday, July 9, 1964 when he was shot and killed while responding to a bank robbery in South Berwick, Maine.
A six-year veteran of the Maine State Police and a U.S. Air Force veteran, Trooper Black was 28 years old at the time of his death and was survived by his wife and three young sons. See the tribute to Trooper Black at the Officer Down Memorial Page here.
The TROOPER OF THE YEAR award recipient is chosen from a group of 10-12 active Maine State Troopers who are selected by their peers or ranking officers as being exemplary Troopers and upholding the tenets of the Maine State Police.The nominations are reviewed by the Maine State Police Merit and Citation Board, and award criteria is based on meritorious service to the citizens of Maine, bravery, solving crime, combating drug problems, social service, and upholding the core values of INTEGRITY, FAIRNESS, COMPASSION, and EXCELLENCE as their guide as they strive to set the example for all to follow.
 2021 Det. Greg RoyMajor Crimes North, Tactical Team Commander |
 2020 Det. Abbe Chabbot,Major Crimes South, Computer Crimes
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 2019 Tpr. John Darcy, Troop G, Turnpike
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 2018 Cpl. Adam Schmidt Troop A, Alfred
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 2017 Det. Lauren Edstrom – Major Crimes South
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| 2016 Det. Chris Crawford – Major Crimes South |
 2015 Cpl. Christopher Smith – Troop J, Ellsworth
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 2014 Detective Scott Bryant – Evidence Response Team
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 2013 Trooper Jarod Stedman – Troop E – Bangor, ME.
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 2012 Trooper Jeremy Forbes – Troop A – York County, ME(also received Trooper of the Year award in 2004) Portland Press Herald News article |
 2011 Trooper Trevor Snow- Troop E – Orono, ME
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 2010 Trooper Thomas Pappas – Androscoggin County
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2009 Trooper Michael Johnston |
2008 Trooper Jason Andrews |
 2007 Trooper Lucas Hare
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 2006 Trooper Larry RoseBangor Daily News article |
 2005 Trooper Scott StevensBangor Daily News archive |
| 2004 Trooper Jeremy Forbes (also awarded 2012 Trooper of the Year) |
 2003 Trooper Timothy McCaddenAlso recipient of Maine State Police Meritorius Service Award Lewiston Sun Journal news archiveBangor Daily news archive |
 2002 Trooper Alden Bustard Also recipient of Maine State Police Meritorius Service Award 2014 |
 2001 Detective Joseph Zamboni(Also 2012 recipient of Legendary Trooper Award)Bangor Daily news archive |
 2000 Detective William Harwood
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| In the interest of time, we have shown photos of troopers up to the year 2000. We are planning to add the rest of the Trooper of the Year pictures in the future. If your name is on this list, please send your photo in uniform to Mark Nickerson, MSTF president, to be included in the next update. |
| 1999 Trooper Daniel Marquis |
| 1998 Specialist Robert Chandler |
| 1997 Detective Robert Slattery |
| 1996 Trooper Frank Holcomb |
| 1995 Detective Richard Fowler |
| 1994 Trooper David McPherson |
| 1993 Trooper Jean Poirier |
| 1992 Trooper John York |
| 1991 Trooper Jeffrey Trafton |
| 1990 Trooper Steven Spaulding |
| 1989 Trooper Kelly Barbee |
| 1988 Trooper Kim Espling |
| 1987 Trooper Trooper Brian Theriault |
| 1986 Trooper Robert Andreasen |
| 1985 Corporal Donald Pushard |
| 1984 Corporal Arnold Gahagan |
| 1983 Corporal Charles Howe IV |
| 1982 Trooper Michael Vittum |
| 1981 Corporal Norman Auger |
| 1980 Trooper Malcolm Dow |
| 1979 Trooper Burchell Morrell |
| 1978 Trooper Percy Turner |
| 1977 Trooper Willard Parker |
| 1976 Trooper William Caron |
| 1975 Trooper David Sinclair |
| 1974 Trooper Thomas Wolverton |
| 1973 Trooper Arthur Roy |
| 1972 Trooper Ronald Eccles |
| 1971 Trooper Lawrence Gauthier |
| 1970 Trooper Andrew Demers |
| 1969 Trooper Andrew Demers |
| 1968 Trooper Reynold Lamontagne |
| 1967 Trooper George Graves |
| 1966 Trooper Anson Doughty |
| 1965 Trooper Harry Hansen |
| 1964 Trooper Herman Boudreau |
