Background of man accused of shooting an Upstate deputy last month revealed

Found to be a veteran and former corrections officer
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New details have been released regarding the background of the suspect in the shooting of Corporal Lucas Watts last month.

The suspect, Gregory Wayne Maxwell, was found to have a history in the army, being a veteran of two years in the U.S. army from 1992 to 1994.

Following his stint in the army, Maxwell served as a corrections officer with the Michigan Department of Corrections from 1997 to 2000, then with the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office in Ann Arbor, Michigan from 2000 to 2005.

Maxwell was also wanted in Michigan from charges earlier this year for failing to appear in court and filing a false or fraudulent financial statement.

Maxwell is currently being held without bond on six counts of attempted murder.

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