Sheriff Glenn Ross was elected in November of 2002 and is in his third term as Sheriff of Penobscot County. Sheriff Ross began his career as a patrol deputy with the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office in June of 1977, first hired by Sheriff Otis N. Labree.  He worked his way through the ranks of the agency, having served as patrol deputy, patrol supervisor, and detective. As a detective, he worked on thousands of criminal investigations, utilizing his skills as an evidence technician. In 1994 he was promoted by then Sheriff Edward Reynolds to the position of Chief Deputy, a position that he held until the untimely passing of Sheriff Reynolds, who passed away while still in office during 2002.  At that time, Glenn was appointed as interim Sheriff by Governor Angus King until the general election, at which time he was elected for a four-year term by popular vote.  Glenn has worked under the direction of three different sheriffs during his 29-year career at the Penobscot County Sheriff's Office.

Formerly of Troy, Maine, Glenn now lives with his wife, Christine, in Exeter, Maine.  He is a graduate of the 31^st Basic Police School at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Waterville, Maine, in 1978, where he graduated as class valedictorian. He has attended over a thousand hours of in-service training in order to remain current with laws and practices.  In 1994 he attended the prestigious FBI National Academy where he graduated from the 185^th session.  He attended the Royal Canadian Mounted Police College,where he undertook a three-month study of evidentiary and fingerprint examination.  Sheriff Ross continues to use the skills learned at the RCMP and FBI, assisting other police agencies and testifying as an expert witness at various District, Superior, and Federal Courts.

The sheriff remains active in many community activities to include:

	Penobscot County Area Triad - Seniors and law enforcement working together in order to prevent crimes against seniors. Photos from the 2009 Traid meeting at the Bangor Mall.

  

	Adopt-A-School Program-The Sheriff encourages all of his patrol officers to adopt a local elementary school.  Deputies are common visitors in the rural schools.  Glenn, himself, adopted the Levant Elementary School, where he regularly stops to greet the buses, walk the hallways, provide safety information. and involve himself in many other activities.
	A member of the Humanitarian Assistance Committee- A local benefactor has established a trust to help victims who, themselves, are givers to society and have fallen upon misfortune.  Glenn sits on the board that reviews cases for assistance.
	A member of the Board of Directors at NESPIN: New England State Police Information Network. NESPIN is funded by the Department of Justice and acts as a focal point for the exchange of information on multi-jurisdictional organized crime, drug trafficking or major criminal activity.
	He is also a member of the Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Team- Professionals helping public safety officials  manage stress from the many troubling events in which they are first responders.

Contact Sheriff Ross at his e-mail address: sheriff@penobscot-sheriff.net