Police departments from Massachusetts offer help to Lewiston police in response to a tragic incident. The sense of community among law enforcement is crucial in such situations.
"If we have the opportunity to send personnel to somewhere else, we know we are going to do it because we know they count on us just as much as we count on them," Melrose Police Chief Kevin Faller said.In those early moments up in Maine on Wednesday night, when the scope of the tragedy was still coming into focus, one thing became increasingly clear - police in Lewiston were going to need more help, including from Massachusetts.
"Particularly where you have smaller jurisdictions and potentially big events, that sense of community amongst law enforcement is really very, very important," Miller said.Melrose Police Chief Kevin Faller also received a request for help, sending its K9 team as part of the regional ATF Task Force. Melrose's K9 team specializes in collecting ballistics and proceeding crime scenes.
The nature of the Lewiston tragedy also created unique challenges - from the two large crime scenes to the two-day manhunt for the gunman. Tim Gallagher is a former FBI special agent in charge and current managing director for Nardello and Co.
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