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William May
Gender : Male
Age : 38
Race : White
Date : 04/02/2025
Location : Unknown
City : Mossy Head
County : Walton
State : Florida
Agency : Walton County Sheriff’s Office
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed in the line of duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 04/02/2025, William May, a 38-year-old deputy with the Walton County Sheriff’s Office in Mossy Head, Florida, was killed in the line of duty after being shot while responding to a disturbance call at a Dollar General store. May had volunteered to work overtime that day and was escorting a man from the store when the suspect drew a firearm and fired multiple shots, striking May. Despite being wounded, May returned fire and struck the suspect before being transported to a hospital, where he died from his injuries later that evening. He had served with the Walton County Sheriff’s Office since 2014 and had been a deputy sheriff since 2019.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27369-deputy-sheriff-william-may
https://crestviewbulletin.com/0410-mossy-head-shooting/
https://abcnews.com/US/florida-deputy-killed-shootout-dollar-general/story?id=120446847
https://weartv.com/news/local/walton-county-unites-to-honor-fallen-deputy-william-may-with-heartfelt-funeral-procession
