July 29, 2021

Trooper Micah D. May

Trooper Micah May succumbed to injuries sustained when he was struck by a fleeing vehicle on I-15 while deploying spike strips.

Officers with the Nevada Division of Parole and Probation and other troopers had chased the stolen vehicle for approximately 20 miles. Trooper May was deploying spike strips when he was struck by the vehicle and went through the windshield. The subject was then shot and killed by other troopers as he reached for Trooper May’s service weapon. Trooper May succumbed to his injuries on July 29, 2021.

Trooper May had served with the Nevada Highway Patrol for 13 years. He is survived by his wife of 13 years, two children, his parents and two brothers.