Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett
Sheriff Todd Brackett began his career in law enforcement in 1985 as a corrections officer in the Kennebec County Jail. In 1986 he was promoted to deputy sheriff in the patrol division of the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office and served as a K-9 handler until 1988. He and his K-9 partner “Cliff” moved to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office in October of 1988, where he served as a K-9 handler for another 7 years. He was promoted within the patrol division in 1990 where he served as a supervisor for 8 years. In December of 1998 he was appointed Police Chief in the Town of Damariscotta where he served for four years. Todd was elected Lincoln County Sheriff in November of 2002 and has served in that capacity for the past 20 years. In November of 2022 he was reelected to serve his 6th four year term as Sheriff. Todd has remained actively involved in the community and has served on the Board of Directors for both Shoreline and then Sweetser Mental Health Services as well as Youth Promise of Lincoln County and is a member of the Lincoln Academy High School coaching staff. Sheriff Brackett has also served as a Governor’s appointee to the Maine Children’s Growth Council and Inter-Governmental Advisory Council and currently represents Maine Sheriffs on the Maine Recovery Council. He is an active member with Fight Crime Invest in Kids. Sheriff Brackett is a Past- President of the Maine Sheriffs’ Association from 2007 – 2009 and now serves on the executive committee as Treasurer for the Association. Today, he is Maine’s “Senior Sheriff” serving more than 20 years and having tenure among those currently holding the Office. Todd lives in Nobleboro with his wife Martha, who share five children and seven grandchildren.