William Donald Maxwell

William Donald Maxwell passed away on July 27, 2017 in Daytona Beach, Florida after complications due to surgery. Don was born March 27, 1940 in Nashville, Tennessee and growing up as a child in Columbia, Tennessee. He moved to Ormond Beach, Florida with his parents following World War II. Don attended Ormond Elementary and graduated in 1958 from Seabreeze High School. Don, also attended College at Daytona Beach Community College, Stetson University, and Graduating with two Masters degrees from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. As a man of many talents and high work ethics, Don started his many accomplishments by becoming a Volusia County Lifeguard on the North Peninsula due to his love of the ocean and helping people. He made the decision to enlist in the United States Navy where he was based in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Upon coming home from his Military service he then went to work for General Electric at Cape Canaveral, Florida in the Apollo Rocket Program. Don was assigned to the Boeing Corporation in the construction of the spacecraft gantry structure. Don, then made the decision to become a Law Enforcement Officer and became a Volusia County Deputy. During his time at the Department he worked his way up from a Deputy to the head Administrative Lieutenant, implementing policies, procedures, and grants to help better the Department. Achieving and acquiring the Indianapolis Plan for deputies to take home their vehicles, the Aviation Department implementation and purchases of the helicopters, and Motorcycle Officer division for the department, and the Explorer program which he oversaw for teenagers to learn about law enforcement. During this time he was the Vice President of the Police Benevolent Association (PBA) statewide. Don, was also chosen by VCSO to go to the National FBI Academy which he graduated from in Quantico, Virginia in 1979. His love for the Department continued even later in life after retirement and he has been working the last few years on the Cold Case Team for Volusia County. During his first year back with the Cold Case Team, Don was honored to have received Volunteer of the Year and attended the Crime Stopper of Northeast Florida annual achievement ceremonies. He was a proud member of the National Homicide Detective Association and enjoyed working with agencies around the country assisting in sharing intelligence on cold cases. After retiring from VCSO in 1982 he went to work for Daytona International Speedway in their Security and Safety Department and then going to work for United Space Alliance as a Safety Engineer for the Space Shuttle Program at Kennedy Space Center in 1990 from which he retired from in 2011. Don was a certified boat Captain and loved the ocean taking many charters out deep sea fishing and entering offshore tournaments on his days off or taking motorcycle rides in his spare time. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge #270 of Daytona Beach, Florida. He was also a member of the Elks and Moose Lodge. Anyone that knew Don knows what a strong willed and hard workingman he was. Intelligent and one of a kind! Don is survived by his loving wife Joan Epton Maxwell, three children Donna Maxwell (Ronald Reynolds), Mary (Beth) Fortin (Richard Fortin), and William D. Maxwell ll (Colleen Bechtel), six grandchildren Michael Brasol Jr. (Leslie Every), Hope Lee (Jeffrey Tintsman), Joshua Lee (Rachel Rodriguez), Timothy Brasol (Sydney Mann), Brandon Maxwell, Isabella Fortin, niece Casey Roush (Casey Roush) and Hailey Roush. Also and not forgotten his loyal puppy, Toby.

A visitation will be held Tuesday August 1, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Volusia Memorial Funeral Home, Ormond Beach. Funeral services will take place Wednesday August 2, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Volusia Memorial Funeral Home, Ormond Beach. Interment will follow at Volusia Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers the family is requesting donations to his charity The Living Legends of Auto Racing, P.O. Box 290854, Port Orange, Florida 32129.

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