Albert F. Joy
Candidate for Sheriff, Knox County
Background
- Occupation
- Driving school owner
- Lives in
- Hope
Owner of Dirigo Driving Academy, which he and his wife started in 2019; before that he was a police officer and detective in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He lives in Hope.
Documented positions
Public safety
Pledges to restore high-visibility patrols on county roads
ReportMidcoast driver's ed teacher running for Knox County sheriffNews coverage · Bangor Daily News · Apr 8, 2026 · bangordailynews.com
“a working sheriff on patrol alongside deputies who will restore high-visibility patrols to deter crime”
Government & transparency
Pledges to run the sheriff's office like a business
ReportMidcoast driver's ed teacher running for Knox County sheriffNews coverage · Bangor Daily News · Apr 8, 2026 · bangordailynews.com
“I will run the Sheriff's Office with efficiency, discipline, and transparency”
All sources (3)
- November 3, 2026 General Election Candidate List
Election filing · Maine Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions · maine.gov
- November 3, 2026 General Election Candidate List (Knox County offices and districts)
Election filing · Maine Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions · maine.gov
- Midcoast driver's ed teacher running for Knox County sheriff
News coverage · Bangor Daily News · Apr 8, 2026 · bangordailynews.com
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