By Will Tuell

Maine Forest Ranger Brian Getchell of Roque Bluffs was awarded his agency’s top honor as 2023 drew to a close. Getchell, who graduated from Machias Memorial High School, was tapped by the Maine Forest Service to receive the agency’s Jeremiah Crockett award during a Dec. 14, 2023 ceremony.

Regional Forest Ranger Jeff Currier, who oversees rangers from Greenville to Lubec, spoke highly of Getchell in an email with this publication, calling the one-time high school basketball standout a leader in conservation law enforcement circles.