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Will May
Gender : Male
Age :
Race : White
Date : 04/02/2025
Location : Dollar General, Highway 90
City : Mossy Head
County : Walton
State : Florida
Agency : Walton County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty during disturbance response
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Will May responded to a disturbance call at the Dollar General on Highway 90 in Mossy Head. He made contact with a man inside the store. As they exited together, the man drew a firearm and shot Deputy May multiple times. May returned fire and killed the man. He was transported to North Okaloosa Medical Center and pronounced dead at 7:10 p.m. He had served as a deputy with Walton County Sheriff's Office since 2015.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://weartv.com/news/local/suspect-dead-deputy-critical-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-walton-county
https://www.wjhg.com/2025/04/03/walton-county-deputy-dies-after-shooting-mossy-head/
https://www.nwfdailynews.com/story/news/2025/04/03/walton-county-deputy-will-may-killed-dollar-general-mossy-head/73281918007/
