Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief of Police Milton Antone was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a child abuse suspect at a farm eight miles southwest of Maricopa at 12:30 pm. He arrived at the scene to assist members of the Pinal County Sheriff's Office in the investigation of possible child abuse when a man pulled a .38 caliber revolver on the original officer. Chief Antone exchanged gunfire with the suspect and was fatally wounded by one round. The suspect was killed by another officer minutes later. The suspect was believed to be an illegal alien from Mexico. He was not the man they were there to arrest. Chief Antone had served with the Ak-Chin Tribal Police Department for eight years but had only been chief for eight months.
Survivors
He is survived by his mother, three sisters, and five brothers.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Antone gave the Ak-Chin Tribal Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Maricopa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Antone.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Milton Paul Antone 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 Ak-Chin Tribal Police Department, 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. Milton Paul Antone's cause is highlighted.
How Milton Paul Antone Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Milton Paul Antone is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Milton Paul Antone was killed by handgun; .38 caliber.
Incident Location
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