Maine Capitol Police Chief Russell Gauvin retires
Updated: 4:06 PM EDT Apr 30, 2021 The Maine Department of Public Safety announced that Maine Capitol Police Chief Russell Gauvin is retiring effective Friday.Gauvin has been on paid administrative leave since Jan. 19. That is when Gauvin faced criticism after reports of posts to his personal social media pages supporting far-right conspiracy theories.Gauvin apologized when the social media posts became public. The Bureau of Human Resources conducted a review of Gauvin’s social media posts. Department of Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck said the review is closed and is ...