Mark Latti has been the information guy at the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife for the past nine years and he is moving on and over. He will become the new Public Information Officer at the Maine Department of Transportation. I want to thank Mark for everything he has done for the past nine years and wish him the very best of luck at his new position.
In the meantime, Roland Martin, Commissioner for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, swore in four new wardens.
AUGUSTA, Maine – Commissioner Roland “Dan” Martin today swore in four new Maine Warden Service game wardens during a ceremony at the service’s Sidney Regional Headquarters.
“They’re going to do great work for the state of Maine,” Martin told the wardens’ families and supervisors who attended the event.
“Wear that uniform with pride,” he instructed the wardens.
The four wardens were graduated from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy last Friday, but their education is not over yet. After the holidays, the wardens will attend orientation on Maine Warden Service policies and procedures. Then they’ll train with a supervisor in a district near their hometowns. Starting in June 2008, they’ll attend Warden School for 14 weeks. Once completed, each warden will be assigned to a district.
“Being a Maine Game Warden is something to be proud of,” said Maine Warden Service Acting Colonel Gregory Sanborn. “You have the best job in the state of Maine.”
During today’s ceremony, the four wardens recited a service oath administered by the Commissioner, and their Warden Service badges were pinned to their jackets by family members.
The new wardens are:
Aaron Cross of Morrill, whose father, Dale, pinned the badge;
Kevin Pelkey of Brunswick, whose wife, Anne-Marie, pinned the badge;
Chris MacCabe of Monmouth, whose father, Karl, pinned the badge. MacCabe’s mother, Penny, watched the pinning.
Eric Dauphinee of Willimantic, whose wife, Michelle, pinned the badge. His parents, Steve and Deanna Dauphinee, watched the pinning.
For Mr. and Mrs. Dauphinee, the event was an emotional one. Their son, Troy, also is a Game Warden.
“This is the second time this has happened for my wife and I and I couldn’t be more proud,” Steve Dauphinee told the attendees.
More than 125 people are employed by the Maine Warden Service. The job responsibilities of a warden include the enforcement of laws and department rules in the areas of fish and wildlife conservation, recreational vehicle usage, and search and rescue.
Tom Remington
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