Christian Stickney joined the Gorham Police Department on July 24. Stickney was born in Massachusetts but made Maine his home after graduating from USM in 1989. He served two years with the Waterville Police before joining the Portland Police Department, where he worked for almost 23 years. Stickney is very involved in training canines for police departments and veterans and has expertise in the area of tactical dog training. Stickney, who is pictured with Police Chief Dan Jones, thinks “very highly” of the Gorham Police Department and is looking forward to working here.