Audits

Eli Max – La Paz County Sheriff’s Office

Written by CBKN76

In September 2019, Deputy Eli Max was accused of racial profiling during a traffic stop involving Phillip Colbert, a Black man. Max followed Colbert for 10 minutes before stopping him for an air freshener hanging from his mirror, repeatedly questioning him about drug use without cause. The encounter lasted 40 minutes without any citations or arrests. Following an internal investigation, Max was terminated on February 19, 2020. Additionally, in July 2019, Max was involved in a traffic stop where he made disparaging comments about fellow deputies, leading to a recommendation for termination in January 2020.

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