ICE officer linked to Biddeford shooting placed in protective custody, court records show
Federal immigration officials say the agent identified as the shooter in a July 13 killing is in protective custody, while a judge denied a temporary custody request for the officer's stepdaughter.
A federal immigration officer identified as the shooter in the July 13 killing of 25-year-old Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford is reported to be in protective government custody, according to recent court filings. The officer, David Brouillette, 37, was named by his first ex-wife after he allegedly called her to admit responsibility and ask her to lie to reporters.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement declined to confirm the officer's identity, stating the agency “will never confirm or deny attempts to dox our law enforcement officers.” The agency added that publicizing such identities “puts their lives and the lives of their families at serious risk.”
In a protection-from-abuse petition filed in Kennebec County, the biological father of Brouillette’s minor stepdaughter claimed that Brouillette told him on July 15 the family was moving into government protective custody. The father asked a judge for temporary full custody of the child, citing threats against Brouillette and concerns about his history of violence.
“I am genuinely afraid for my daughter’s physical safety if she is in the Defendant’s presence or household,” the father wrote.
A district court judge denied the request, citing evidentiary rules that limit reliance on hearsay. The petition referenced multiple news reports describing prior domestic-violence allegations involving Brouillette and his ex-wives.
Brouillette’s former spouses have previously filed protection orders alleging abuse, including claims of physical assaults and the sharing of intimate material. Brouillette has also filed protection requests against one of the ex-wives, alleging harassment.
The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Inspector General and the Maine Attorney General’s Office are conducting separate investigations into the shooting. Both agencies have declined to provide updates. An attorney for Guerrero’s family described the state review as a criminal investigation and said they hope charges will be filed against Brouillette.
Attempts to contact Brouillette have been unsuccessful; his phone number was not in service when reporters called.