Frederick Wintle

Frederick Ladd Wintle (born 1953) is a former Maine politician. A Republican, Wintle is a resident of Garland, Maine, and represented six towns and villages in Penobscot and Somerset Counties in the Maine House of Representatives.

History Wintle is a former member of the, United States Air Force and fought in both the Vietnam War and the Persian Gulf War.

Wintle was indicted on two felony charges in the Waterville incident, criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon and reckless conduct, and a misdemeanor charge of carrying a concealed weapon. The two former charges were dismissed in exchange for a guilty plea on the concealed weapons charge for which he was sentenced to a year in jail, serving 45 days with the rest suspended. Wintle stated, "I believe in America. I believe in God. I believe in my family, and I believe this is going to be all right," according to the Bangor Daily News.

In September 2011, Wintle resigned from the House of Representatives.