Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Gary Maas was shot and killed while responding to a call regarding a suspicious bullet found on a bus at a local Greyhound depot. Fearing an armed suspect was on or near the bus, the driver called the police. When Patrolman Maas arrived, he was given the information and indeed found the armed suspects. As Patrolman Maas confronted the two men, 28-year-old twins, at the Greyhound depot, one of them opened fire, striking him and fatally injuring him. Patrolman Maas was able to return fire, killing one suspect. The second suspect was arrested a week later and convicted of first-degree murder and is now serving two consecutive life terms. As of October 16, 2022, he was still in prison. Patrolman Maas was a United States Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Yuma Police Department for six years.
Survivors
He is survived by his son, daughter, and expectant fiancee.
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- July 23, 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.
Patrolman Maas gave the Yuma Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Yuma 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
Gary Alan Maas served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman Gary Alan Maas is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In AZ, 204 of 330 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Yuma Police Dept., 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gary Alan Maas's cause is highlighted.
How Gary Alan Maas Compares
Offender Outcome
One shot and killed, one arrested
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Gary Alan Maas is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Gary Alan Maas was killed by handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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