Maynard DePew began his career in 2002 following his graduation from high school. In 2002, Maynard enlisted in the United States Air Force as a firefighter. In 2010, following a tour to Iraq, Maynard cross trained and attended the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Brunswick, Georgia. Upon his graduation from FLETC, Maynard became a credentialed Federal Agent and was assigned to his first office in Anchorage, Alaska.  Between 2010 and 2022, Maynard was assigned to multiple stateside Air Force bases and completed multiple tours of duty in combat zones. In 2021, Maynard deployed for a final time to Camp Simba Air Base, Kenya where he was assigned as the Assistant Special Agent in Charge of combat operations targeting the terrorist group known as Al-Shabab. Following his deployment to Kenya and 20 years of active duty service, Maynard retired from the United States Air Force in October, 2022. Maynard returned to Indiana and worked as a Detective at both Garrett Police Department and the Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office.