Former Maine police officer creates non-lethal self-defense device for drivers
Michael Mercer of Windham is a Navy veteran who has also worked as a police officer and chemical agent specialist.
Author: Chloe Teboe (NEWS CENTER Maine)
Published: 9:46 AM EDT May 11, 2021
Updated: 9:46 AM EDT May 11, 2021
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — "Freedom from fear" -- that's the tagline for a new patent-pending, non-lethal self-defense system, created by a man from Windham. As a former law enforcement officer with more than three decades of experience, Michael Mercer wanted to help people -- from civilians to truck drivers to police officers -- from outside threats when they are in their vehicles. That's how F3 Defense came to be.