A Maricopa man, Carlos Maximilliano Galvan, aged 44, has been sentenced to a 44-year prison term for the second-degree murder of a Tohono O'Odham Police Officer, Bryan Brown. According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona, the sentencing took place last Wednesday, and was handed down by United States District Judge James A. Soto.
Galvan's confrontation with Officer Brown dates back to August 27, 2020, provoked by crashing his vehicle into a handicapped parking sign outside the Desert Diamond Casino in Why, Arizona. As Officer Brown responded to the incident, Galvan, wielding a broken bottle aggressively, commandeered Brown's police cruiser to fatally strike him. Killing Brown, Galvan attempted to flee, assaulting two casino employees in the process and hitting the vehicles of two Border Patrol Agents arriving for assistance.
FBI Phoenix Division's Tucson Office led the investigation, culminating with the prosecution by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Frances Kreamer Hope, Alicia Renee Quezada, and Rui Wang. With Galvan's guilty plea, statements from law enforcement officials were solemn but resolute. Acting Special Agent in Charge Jarod Brown of the FBI Phoenix stated on the U.S. Attorney's Office, "The FBI will not waiver in our commitment to ensure those who commit acts of violence against members of law enforcement will be held accountable and punished to the fullest extent of the law." In remembrance of Officer Brown, he added, "Today is for Officer Bryan Brown, and his loved ones and colleagues. We hope this sentence brings a degree of comfort to Officer Brown's family and colleagues."
In honor of the dedication to duty demonstrated by Officer Bryan Brown, United States Attorney Timothy Courchaine shared on behalf of the prosecution, "The defendant attacked not just Officer Brown, but our entire system of justice." Courchaine continued, condemning the escalation of disrespect towards law enforcement, stating that such aggression "cannot be tolerated," as mentioned on the U.S. Attorney's Office website. He concluded by extending sorrow to the family, loved ones, and fellow officers of Officer Brown. The case was recorded under number CR-20-01566-TUC-JAS, with the release number 2025-091_Galvan.
