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George Maxin
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Auxiliary Captain

George Maxin

Willowick Police Department — Willowick, OH
Veteran → Accident
United States flag Ohio flag
End of Watch December 31, 1976
Age 53
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
The Vigil Panel 118 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 3

Incident

Auxiliary Captain Maxin was struck and killed by a vehicle while directing traffic during a New Year's Eve church service. He was struck as he stood in a crosswalk in front of the church. The driver of the vehicle was not charged. Auxiliary Captain Maxin had served with the agency for 10 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Auxiliary Captain Maxin gave the Willowick Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Willowick community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Auxiliary Captain Maxin.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Willowick Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Willowick, Lake County, OH
Platform Identity willpd.lake.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 31, 1976
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 53
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

George Maxin served in the the United States military (1942–1948) before joining law enforcement.

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Auxiliary Captain George Maxin is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,784 officers honored here.

In OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 32.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Willowick Police Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Willowick Police Department
3
of 4 officers
75% Accident
OH — Statewide
318
of 991 officers
32.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,784 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Maxin's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How George Maxin Compares

Age at Death
53
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
10
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George Maxin is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Military Service

George Maxin served in the United States military (1942–1948) before joining law enforcement.

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