A Mother’s Account Raises New Questions About Escalation, Use of Force, and Police Accountability in Rumford, Maine (September 2, 2026)

Complaint to Maine Attorney General: Overview of Police Officer’s Disturbing History Prior to Officer Involved Shooting of A Suicidal Woman With Mental Illness (2014) Summary A concerned mother contacted us after receiving a video of an encounter involving her 20-year-old son and the Rumford Police Department. She says police were initially dealing with other young people—not … More A Mother’s Account Raises New Questions About Escalation, Use of Force, and Police Accountability in Rumford, Maine (September 2, 2026)

The Most Dangerous Moments of Our Life: Targeted by an Abusive Cop with Impunity Who Shot A Suicidal Woman During a Mental Health Crisis Four Years Later (2024)

The Mexico Police Department was disbanded in August 2024 and police coverage is now in the hands of the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO). Learn more about some of the OCSO history here. Maine Deadly Force Review Panel Scrutinizes Police Shootings in Rural Maine (Oxford County) You can’t imagine how this makes us feel. We … More The Most Dangerous Moments of Our Life: Targeted by an Abusive Cop with Impunity Who Shot A Suicidal Woman During a Mental Health Crisis Four Years Later (2024)

Maine Police Shootings of Individuals with Mental Illness: Recent Incidents and Concerns (2024)

Notice the media don’t appear to care at all about the man with mental illness who just got slammed by a police car and is probably in complete shock. He’s now dead but the “deputy was injured.” The “authorities” and the media work together to dehumanize citizens with disabilities. It keeps both of them employed. … More Maine Police Shootings of Individuals with Mental Illness: Recent Incidents and Concerns (2024)