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Bernard “Bernie” George MacIsaac
Age : 55
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 02/04/2026
Location : Memorial Bridge on Portland Street
City : Rumford
County : Oxford
State : Maine
Agency : Rumford Police Department, Maine State Police
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/04/2026, Rumford police responded to reports of a male with a gun on the Memorial Bridge (also referred to as Chisholm Park Bridge) in Rumford. Law enforcement closed the bridge to traffic while officers made contact with the subject. Police publicly stated that no law enforcement shots were fired; the man fatally shot himself during the incident. Emergency responders and police confirmed his death at the location. Authorities recovered the man’s body and reopened the bridge after concluding the incident. Police have not released detailed body camera footage as of current reporting. Public obituary records identify the decedent as Bernard “Bernie” George MacIsaac, 55, of Rumford.