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Officer Richard May, Jr., lost his life in the line of duty on Saturday January 7, 2006.
Rich May At approximately 4:30 PM on January 7, 2006, Officer Richard “Rich” May, Jr. was shot and killed when he responded to a disturbance call while on duty in East Palo Alto.
When he arrived at the disturbance, one of the men fled. Rich attempted to stop that male. The suspect turned around and opened fire with a semi-automatic handgun, killing Rich. The suspect fled on foot.
A young Police Explorer Scout was participating in a ride along with Rich at the time of the incident, but was not injured. It was the Explorer who made the radio call for help.
Officer May had been with the East Palo Alto Police Department for 18 months and a veteran of law enforcement for 15 years, previously with the Lompoc Police Department. Officer May was also a veteran of the armed services serving in the Marine Corp in Operation Desert Storm.
Rich May At approximately 4:30 PM on January 7, 2006, Officer Richard “Rich” May, Jr. was shot and killed when he responded to a disturbance call while on duty in East Palo Alto.
When he arrived at the disturbance, one of the men fled. Rich attempted to stop that male. The suspect turned around and opened fire with a semi-automatic handgun, killing Rich. The suspect fled on foot.
A young Police Explorer Scout was participating in a ride along with Rich at the time of the incident, but was not injured. It was the Explorer who made the radio call for help.
Officer May had been with the East Palo Alto Police Department for 18 months and a veteran of law enforcement for 15 years, previously with the Lompoc Police Department. Officer May was also a veteran of the armed services serving in the Marine Corp in Operation Desert Storm.
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