Michael Cain Maxheimer
Police Officer

Michael Cain Maxheimer

Shannon Hills Police Department — Shannon Hills, AR
Illness
End of Watch December 19, 2023
Age 39
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Cain Maxheimer suffered a medical emergency after an incident with two dogs who attempted to attack him.

At 7:10 a.m. on December 18, 2023, Officer Maxheimer helped a disabled motorist and pushed a vehicle out of the roadway. By 7:40 a.m., he was sent on a vicious animal complaint on Skyline Drive in Shannon Hills. When one of the German Shepherds charged him, he was preparing to shoot the dog, but the strays ran into the woods. Officer Maxheimer returned to the department after 8:00 a.m. and complained of nausea and chest pains. He was admitted to the UAMS Medical Center, where he passed away the following day.

Officer Maxheimer had served with the Shannon Hills Police Department for three years and previously served with the Benton Police Department, Bauxite Police Department, Saline County Sheriff's Office, Hot Springs County Sheriff's Office, Alexander Police Department, and Johnsons County Sheriff's Office.

Survivors

He is survived by three daughters and his father.

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Maxheimer gave the Shannon Hills Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Shannon Hills community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Maxheimer.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Shannon Hills, Saline County, AR
Platform Identity shpd.saline.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 19, 2023
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
Age 39
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness
Cause Detail Duty related illness

Police Officer Michael Cain Maxheimer is one of 1 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In AR, 17 of 372 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 4.6% of this state's fallen. That is 4.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Shannon Hills Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Illness
AR — Statewide
17
of 372 officers
4.6% Illness
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Illness

National Cause Distribution

How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Cain Maxheimer's cause is highlighted.

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

How Michael Cain Maxheimer Compares

Age at Death
39
This officer
Avg for Illness: 47.7 years
Years of Service
16
This officer
Avg for Illness: 18.7 years

When Illness Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Cain Maxheimer is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
294
Feb
198
Mar
186
Apr
226
May
201
Jun
182
Jul
217
Aug
281
Sep
353
Oct
376
Nov
239
Dec
285

Incident Location

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