Hancock County Deputy Jeffrey D. McFarland Named Deputy of the Year by Maine Sheriff’s Association
Hancock County Sheriff Scott Kane submitted the following in support of Deputy McFarland s nomination
On April 29, 2019, Deputy Jeffrey McFarland was working a night patrol shift along with deputies Christopher Sargent and Zachary Allen. Deputy McFarland was notified by the Hancock County Regional Communications Center of a request from a Maine State Trooper asking for assistance in the Town of Brooklin. The Trooper was dealing with a suicidal male who had climbed a tree threatening to kill himself. All three deputies responded to the location to assist with the male who was known to law enforcement as having mental health issues.