Roll of Honor
Max Leonard Altman
Incident
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.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Altman served with the Mason County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Ludington community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Max Leonard Altman served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Max Leonard Altman is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 59.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Max Leonard Altman's cause is highlighted.
How Max Leonard Altman Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Max Leonard Altman is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Max Leonard Altman was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
Military Service
Max Leonard Altman served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
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