FRYEBURG, Maine —
A Fryeburg police officer who was critically injured in a
boating accident has died of his injuries.
Officer Nathan M. Desjardins, 20, died Tuesday at
Central Maine Medical Center.
"In the course of a police officer's
responsibilities, they expose themselves to very real risks and dangers every
day. Members of the Fryeburg Police Department are deeply saddened by the
tragic death of our colleague. We offer our deepest and most heartfelt
condolences to the family, fellow colleagues and friends of Nathan," Chief
Joshua Potvin said.
Desjardins was also a nursing student at the
University of New England. In a statement, school President Danielle Ripich
said they are deeply saddened about the news.
"Nate lost his life while working to save
others in his duties as a Fryeburg police officer. It was his passion for
helping people that made him a gifted nursing student, and he will always be
part of the UNE family," Ripich said. "Our deepest condolences go out
to his family.”
Desjardins and Officer Dale Stout were thrown from
their boat on Memorial Day weekend while responding to the search for a missing
canoer on the Saco River.
Strout was treated and released from a hospital.
Desjardins suffered "intensive head trauma," according to a family
statement at the time.
Desjardins was going into his senior year at the
University of New England.
The body of the missing canoer, Jennifer Bousquet,
38, of South Berwick, was found a few days after the accident.
The Maine Warden Service is handling the crash
investigation. Source:
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