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On January 7, 2006, Officer Richard Allen May Jr., aged 38, tragically lost his life in East Palo Alto, California. Officer May was responding to a disturbance call at the corner of University Avenue and Weeks Street around 4:30 PM. Upon arrival, he observed several men engaged in a fight. As he approached the group, one of the men fled. Officer May pursued the individual, who then turned and opened fire with a semi-automatic handgun. Despite being mortally wounded, Officer May managed to return ...Read More
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Richard Allen May, Jr.
Male
White / Caucasian
East-palo-alto
CA
2006-01-07
38
Richard
Allen May
11/25/2025
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It's hard to put into words the courage displayed by the young Explorer who was with Officer May tha... ...Read More
07/05/2023
07/05/2023
It’s hard to imagine the anxiety and fear the young Explorer must have felt during that tragic eve... ...Read More
03/26/2023
03/26/2023
