Lt. William Flagg named UMaine police chief
Lt. William Flagg, whose law enforcement career spans more than three decades, has been appointed director of police and security services/chief of police for the University of Maine. He will serve a two-year appointment.
Since December 2021, Flagg has worked as a detective sergeant with the UMaine Police Department. He has been second in command to Noel March, UMaine’s interim police chief, with the retirement of Roland LaCroix Aug. 1.
“Bill has a long history in hands-on policing and has served in leadership roles in several agencies,” says Robert Dana, vice president for student life and inclusive excellence, and dean of students. “He is wholly and solely focused on the safety of this campus and the well-being of UMaine community members.”
Flagg is a Lincoln, Maine, native and a U.S. Air Force veteran. His Maine law enforcement career began with the Milo Police Department. His first 14 years with the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office included work as a full-time D.A.R.E. officer and promotion to detective. Flagg served as Lincoln police chief for two years, followed by two years as a UMaine Police Department investigator before returning to the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office to serve as detective sergeant and crime scene specialist for 10 years.
For the past 15 years, Flagg also has been an instructor at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy and Eastern Maine Community College.
“I look forward to serving the students, staff and faculty of the University of Maine with pride, professionalism, fairness and respect,” Flagg says.