Ex-trooper who was never disciplined pleads guilty to abuse
April 29, 2021
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An ex-Maine state police trooper pleaded guilty to domestic violence assault, though he was never disciplined after his ex-wife informed his supervisor of the abuse, according to call logs and reporting by the Portland Press Herald.
Justin “Jay” Cooley, 50, pleaded guilty to the charge Wednesday as prosecutors dropped two other charges related to domestic violence, the Portland Press Herald reported.
Superior Court Justice Valerie Stanfill gave Cooley a suspended sentence of almost one year and two years probation. She ordered him to attend a 48-week batterer’s intervention course, not to drink alcohol or use drugs and not to have contact with his ex-wife Amy Burns or her adult son.
Former Maine trooper pleads guilty to domestic violence assault
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Feeling, more than ever, the weight of a police badge
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One of my most treasured possessions is an old police badge. It was given to me by my grandfather, a Boston cop, more than 60 years ago.
Topped by a majestic eagle, its only markings are the words “Police Department” and the number “615,” leaving me to forever wonder if he wore it as a lieutenant detective in Boston’s Chinatown, where they once named him honorary mayor. Or maybe as a security guard in his retirement at Suffolk Downs in East Boston during the summer. Or maybe, in the winter, as head of security at the Belleview-Biltmore Hotel just outside Clearwater, Florida.