Shawn Maxie, age 52, of Paducah, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at his home. Mr. Maxie was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Charles D. Maxie and the late Myrtle McKinney. Shawn attended West Point Military Academy and served in the United States Army before graduating from Murray State University with a Bachelorâs degree in Criminal Justice. Shawn joined the Paducah Police Department in August of 1994, he was promoted to Captain on January 28, 2010, and retired in August of 2014. In this time, Shawn had a remarkable impact both inside the Police Department and in the city of Paducah. He was a member of the SWAT team, a Sergeant in the Drug Unit, and Sergeant and Captain in the Operations Division. Shawn was the founder and Commander of the Paducah Police Honor Guard and one of his great life achievements was performing honors in the outfield before a St. Louis Cardinals game. He was a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and past President of the Paducah Police Department Bargaining Unit. Throughout his career, he took great pride in being an officer and mentor in the Paducah and Graves County DARE program. After retiring from the Paducah Police Department, Shawn served at Lone Oak Middle School as a teacherâs assistant for special needs children. He then relocated to Richmond, KY for a short period to take a position as a Tactics Instructor at DOCJT. Since 2018, he had served as the School Resource Officer for Graves County Schools where his greatest reward was a kind word or hug from his students.