Maynard Lynn "Braz" Brazeal, 92, of Hutchinson, died Jan. 23, 2017, at Asbury Park, Newton, KS. He was born May 15, 1924, in Larned, KS, the son of Warren H. and Lenore E. (Peck) Brazeal. Maynard graduated from Northeast High School, Kansas City, MO, in 1942. He attended Southern Nazarene University, Bethany, OK, and Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. He also attended Central Missouri State University and Columbia College, both in Missouri, as he continued his education throughout his career.

During World War II, Maynard enlisted in the United States Navy, serving for three years as a Seaman 1st Class on the U.S.S. Manila Bay in the Pacific Theatre. In 2011, he participated in the Honor Flight to Washington D.C., honoring World War II veterans.

Maynard joined the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department in 1948 and graduated from the Police Academy in Kansas City, MO. There, he protected and served as a Patrol Officer (surviving the Paseo Massacre), Patrol Commander, and Training Officer. He retired with the rank of Lieutenant after 20 years. While with the police department, he enlisted with the United States Army during the Berlin Call Up, and served as a Criminal Investigation Chief Warrant Officer and a member of the United States Army Pistol Team. He then served an additional 12 years in the United States Army Reserves. Maynard moved to Hutchinson, KS, in 1968 and began his second career, becoming the founding director of the University of Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center. He retired in 1989 as Director Emeritus. Maynard also taught criminal justice at Hutchinson Community College for numerous years during his time with K.L.E.T.C., continuing to teach at Hutchinson Community College even after his retirement.

In 1936, Maynard became a member of Grace Church of the Nazarene in Kansas City, MO, and later was a member of First Church of the Nazarene, Hutchinson. He was a Sunday school teacher in the Nazarene church for 66 years. He was a member of Gideons International, the Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police, Kansas Peace Officers Association, American Legion Lysle Rishel Post #68, and a lifetime member of both the Kansas Sheriffs Association and the International Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training. He also served on the board of directors and was a past president for the International Society of Investigative and Forensic Hypnotists.

On Sept. 20, 1947, Maynard married Mary Lou Peek in Kansas City, MO. She died May 21, 1987. He later married Connie Lewis in Hutchinson. She died March 11, 2004. On Oct. 2, 2006, he married Gaylene Hoag Conrad. She survives.

Other survivors include: son, Mark Brazeal of Manitou Springs, CO; daughter, Marcy (Ron) Lang of Newton, KS; grandchildren: Jared (Rachel) Burt, Jessica (Adam) Brown, Mariah Agoitia, Brian (Jenny) Lang, Chris (DeeDee) Lang, and Eric Lang; great-grandchildren, Natalie Burt, Tyler Burt, Sam Brown, Emily Lang, Austin Lang and Katelyn Lang; several stepchildren, step grandchildren, and step great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, at First Church of the Nazarene, 4290 N. Monroe, Hutchinson, with the Reverend Bob Broadbooks presiding. Burial will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, in Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS, with military honors conducted by the United States Navy Honor Guard. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. with the family to receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at Elliott Mortuary, Hutchinson. Memorial contributions may be made to First Church of the Nazarene, Hutchinson, in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501. Visit www.elliottmortuary.com to leave a personal condolence for Maynard's family.