Roll of Honor
Incident
Died after being beaten with his own truncheon while attempting to arrest a drunken man.
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Police Constable May served with the Kent County Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Israel May is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In ENG, 702 of 2,827 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 24.8% of this state's fallen. That is 24.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Kent County Constabulary, 12 of 52 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 23.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Israel May's cause is highlighted.
How Israel May Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Israel May is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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