Sergeant Steven Edward May, Modesto Police Department, California

Sergeant Steven Edward May

Modesto Police Department, California

End of Watch Thursday, July 23, 2009

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Steven Edward May

Sergeant Steve May succumbed to injuries sustained seven years earlier when his patrol car was rammed by a suspect in a stolen vehicle.

The suspect had rammed two Stanislaus County deputies earlier in the evening as they investigated the vehicle's license plates. The man fled into Modesto, where he was located and followed by a Modesto police officer.

As the driver began to flee from the officer he ran a stop sign at the intersection of South Santa Cruz and Mono Drive and crashed into Sergeant May's patrol car. The collision knocked the suspect's vehicle into a nearby house, which collapsed onto him and killed him. Sergeant May's vehicle was pushed into a tree, causing him to suffer a fractured skull and other injuries.

Sergeant May never regained consciousness and succumbed to his injuries seven years later.

Sergeant May had served with the Modesto Police Department for 23 years at the time of the crash. He is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.

Bio

Age 53
Tour 23 years
Badge A 21

Incident Details

Cause Vehicular assault
Incident Date Monday, July 29, 2002
Weapon Automobile
Offender Deceased

stolen vehicle

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Sgt Steven May, your memory came up on the timeline as I was honoring the 2024 fallen officers, though we don’t know each other I have met your wife and children as we stood together to honor my fallen husband in California, my husband also died the same year as you so you were both honored at the state memorial together, though I haven’t seen your wife or children since all of you officers from that year have always been in my heart.
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