FILE - Sgt. Aaron Skolfield responds to questioning, Jan. 25, 2024, in Augusta, Maine, during a hearing of the independent commission investigating the law enforcement response to the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine. Skolfield, a Maine sergeant whose actions prior to the Lewiston mass shooting were criticized by an investigatory panel, has pulled papers to run for sheriff. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
FILE - Sagadahoc Country Sheriff Joel Merry responds to questioning, Jan. 25, 2024, in Augusta, Maine, during a hearing of the independent commission investigating the law enforcement response to the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine. Sgt. Aaron Skolfield, a Maine sergeant whose actions prior to the Lewiston mass shooting were criticized by an investigatory panel, has pulled papers to run for sheriff. Skolfield is running for county sheriff against his boss, Merry. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)