Sen. Ingwersen welcomes Biddeford Police and Mayor Grohman to Maine Senate to honor Sgt. Wolterbeek
AUGUSTA – On January 14, Sen. Henry Ingwersen, D-Arundel, welcomed Biddeford Police Chief JoAnn Fisk, Deputy Chief Steven Gorton, Lt. Normand Allaire and Biddeford Mayor Marty Grohman to the Maine Senate to receive an in-memoriam sentiment for Biddeford Police Sergeant. Jacob C. Wolterbeek, who passed away last month.
“It is with deep sadness that we come together in remembrance of Sergeant Jacob C. Wolterbeek IX,” said Sen. Ingwersen. “I’d like to extend my deepest condolences to Jacob’s family, friends, colleagues, and the entire Biddeford Police Department. Sgt. Wolterbeek was truly a great guy who helped make Biddeford the safe and welcoming city that it is. Sgt. Wolterbeek, thank you. Thank you for your service and sacrifice. You will forever be missed, but never forgotten. ”
“Sgt. Wolterbeek was an 18-year veteran of the Biddeford Police Department and leaves behind his wife and three young children,” said JoAnne Fisk, Biddeford Police Chief, in a statement released by the City of Biddeford last month. “Sergeant Wolterbeek was a respected member of the Biddeford Police Department and a valued City employee. In this time of sorrow, our thoughts and prayers are with Sgt. Wolterbeek’s family, friends, and colleagues.”
Sgt. Wolterbeek passed away in December 2024 while driving home from work on Interstate 95 south. Wolterbeek is survived by his wife, two daughters, son, parents, eight siblings, many nieces and nephews and a large extended family.
The Maine Legislature presents in-memoriam sentiments to the colleagues and loved ones of community members who have recently passed away. These sentiments express the official condolences of the entire legislature and serve as lasting reminders of the impact the deceased had on Maine communities.
From left: Lt. Normand Allaire, Deputy Chief Steven Gorton, Chief of Police JoAnn Fisk, Senator Henry Ingwersen and Mayor Marty Grohman in the Maine Senate chamber