Mason County Sheriff's Department, Michigan
End of Watch: Saturday, March 12, 1966
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 3 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: March 12, 1966
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 2 years
Deputy Max Altman was struck and killed by a vehicle while manning a roadblock at the intersection of US 31 and US 10. The vehicle that struck him was fleeing from other units.
The 28-year-old driver was convicted of negligent homicide and sentenced to 1.5 to 2 years.
Deputy Altman was a United States Army veteran and had only served with the Mason County Sheriff's Department for 3 months. He was survived by his wife and three children.