Ex-wife of ICE agent David Brouillette alleges history of abuse amid murder investigation

Lucinda Brouillette, who was married to ICE agent David Brouillette during his military service, submitted a statement to reporters on Saturday describing a long-standing pattern of abuse, intimidation and control that she says she experienced while married and after the divorce. She told reporters that she had previously sought a protection-from-abuse order and asked a judge to grant her temporary sole custody of their 11-year-old daughter.

Court records show that Brouillette has filed multiple protection requests against her ex-husband over the years. A Kennebec County district judge declined a temporary order on Thursday after a hearing attended by David Brouillette. Earlier filings were either dismissed quickly or granted only temporarily.

In her statement, Lucinda Brouillette said she feared that Brouillette’s anger and aggression could lead to severe violence and that she often expected to be the target. She cited incidents she described as physical abuse witnessed by friends and family, as well as allegations that he sent intimate videos to others and made false accusations about her substance-use.

Brouillette, 37, served in the Maine National Guard, the U.S. Army and has held several law-enforcement positions in the state. He was identified as the agent who shot and killed Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford on Monday.

"If you were to ask me whether I believe David Brouillette is capable of this level of extreme violence, my answer is unequivocally yes," Lucinda Brouillette said.

She added that she has reported her concerns to law-enforcement, the courts and the Department of Health and Human Services over the years, but felt the warnings were not acted upon. Brouillette’s first ex-wife, Ashley Brouillette, also provided similar accusations to reporters.

Lucinda Brouillette concluded by asking that her family not be threatened or harassed because of the criminal case and expressed hope that the investigation would uncover the truth and allow healing for all affected.