Bio & Incident Details
Age: 33
Tour: 5 years
Badge # 12788
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 7/11/1994
Weapon: Shotgun
Suspect: Released in 2006
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Officer Richard Maxwell was shot and killed as he made a traffic stop in front of the suspect's house. As he was waiting for backup to arrive the suspect and his father both began to attack him. The father ran into the open garage to retrieve a shotgun and while doing so the suspect shot Officer Maxwell in the face and, as he sat on the driveway, was shot in the throat. CPR was administered but he later died at a local hospital.
The father was sentenced to life and the son, who was 16 at the time, was released after serving only a short jail sentence. On May 9, 2006, the suspect was convicted of manslaughter during a retrial. He was sentenced to time served and released.
Officer Maxwell had been with the agency for five years.
