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Former Maine police officer dies in Oklahoma crash

'She was a good officer and an even better person,' a Facebook post from the Hallowell Police Department states.
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PORTLAND, Maine — A former Maine police officer died following a car crash Sunday morning in Oklahoma. 

Lara Sarett, 26, previously served as an officer in Hallowell, Maine, before leaving for Oklahoma "to pursue her dream of being a lawyer," a Facebook post from the Hallowell Police Department states.

The post states that the Oklahoma Highway Patrol confirmed that Sarett was a passenger in the Jeep Grand Cherokee when it crashed just north of Tahlequah. 

Sarett was reportedly brought to Northeastern Health System in Talequah and was later pronounced dead. 

"She was a good officer and an even better person," the post states.

One person is dead after a car crash 3 miles north of Tahlequah, Sunday morning, according to Oklahoma Highway Patrol...

Posted by Hallowell Police Department on Monday, May 16, 2022

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