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William Arthur May, a 44-year-old Deputy Sheriff with the Alachua County Sheriff's Office, tragically lost his life on April 22, 1934, in LaCrosse, Florida. On that fateful day, Deputy May was off duty and attending church when he was alerted to a domestic disturbance involving a man who had threatened his own family and vowed to kill any officers who attempted to arrest him. Despite being off duty, Deputy May responded to the call of duty and went to the residence where the incident was unfoldi ...Read More
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William Arthur May
Male
Gainesville
FL
1934-04-22
44
William
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11/16/2025
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I came across this case about Deputy William Arthur May while I was diving into historical cases of ... ...Read More
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I was recently reviewing the story of Deputy William Arthur May, a courageous officer whose life was... ...Read More
08/31/2023
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I’ve been thinking about the moment Deputy May decided to respond to that call, even though he was... ...Read More
03/29/2023
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