Clyde A. May
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Policeman

Clyde A. May

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA
Felonious
End of Watch February 28, 1907
Age 27
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Clyde May was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a robbery suspect at Adams and San Pedro streets. He and his partner had stopped and dismounted their bicycles to question a man they found out on the street after midnight. As Policeman May attempted to stop him from fleeing, the man jerked loose and fired a shot, hitting Policeman May. As he ran, he took aim at Policeman May's partner, who fired first, killing him. Policeman May had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for one year.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife of one month, his mother, and two brothers.

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You barely got started.
Policeman May gave the Los Angeles Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman May.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA
Platform Identity lapd.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 28, 1907
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 27
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Clyde is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1907, 108 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 46th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Clyde was 27. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Clyde had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

February holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Los Angeles Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Clyde among them.

Across the years
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Where

Policeman Clyde A. May

Los Angeles Police Department · End of Watch February 28, 1907

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 60-E

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