Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Leon May drowned in the Bear River while participating in a search of a drowning victim.
The boat he was riding in capsized near Bigler Bridge after striking a drag line that had been set out as part of the search. He and the other occupant of the boat were both thrown into the water. Other rescuers were able to pull them from the river. The other man was revived but rescuers were not able to revive Deputy May.
Rest in peace Deputy Sheriff May.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis March 30th, 2023
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff May gave the Box Elder County Sheriff's Office 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Brigham City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff May.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Leon Albert May is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In UT, 49 of 138 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 35.5% of this state's fallen. That is 4.5 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Leon Albert May's cause is highlighted.
How Leon Albert May Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Leon Albert May is highlighted in Apr.