Robert M. May

Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks — Helena, MT

Accident Veteran

End of Watch December 6, 1988

Age 50

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

Badge FG-27

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Gender Male

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Incident

Game Warden Robert May succumbed to injuries sustained in 1976 when he was involved in a motorcycle crash while on patrol. The injuries resulted in paralysis and forced him to medically retire. He died as a result of complications from his injuries on December 6th, 1988. Game Warden May had previously served with the United States Navy.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, and mother.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Game Warden May gave the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Helena community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks

Location Helena, MT

Platform Identity mdfwpcons.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 6, 1988

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

Age 50

Badge Number FG-27

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Robert M. May served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Game Warden Robert M. 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 MT, 34 of 142 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.9% of this state's fallen. That is 7.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

At Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, 5 of 8 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 62.5% of this agency's fallen.

Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks

of 8 officers

62.5% Accident

MT — Statewide

of 142 officers

23.9% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident