Fundraiser held in Las Vegas for trooper killed on I-15
A fundraiser was held Thursday in Las Vegas to benefit the family of Nevada Highway Patrol trooper Micah May, who died after being struck during a vehicle pursuit.
The Injured Police Officers Fund said the Heroes Live Forever fundraiser ran until 2 p.m. at Nevada Coin Mart, 4065 S. Jones Blvd. T-shirts, masks, bracelets and other merchandise honoring May’s life were for sale. Proceeds will benefit May’s family.
May, 46, was injured on July 27 when he was struck during a pursuit of a carjacking suspect on Interstate 15 near Sahara Avenue. May died two days later. The suspect, Douglas Claiborne, 60, was shot to death by law enforcement.
The trooper’s death has sparked an outpouring of support. In Florida, a boy named Zechariah Cartledge recently ran a mile in honor of May’s life as part of the Running 4 Heroes program, which expresses appreciation for all first responders.
“Tonight I’m running with the blue line flag in his honor,” Cartledge said in a video of the run posted on YouTube. “I’ll be doing seven laps around the track at my school.”
Donations may be mailed to IPOF, C/O Trooper Micah May, 9330 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 130, Las Vegas, NV 89134; or given online at www.IPOF.vegas. Lexicon Bank also has an account set up in May’s honor. The account number is 1601038.
The Nevada Department of Public Safety Southern Law Enforcement Academy will honor May with an early morning run Friday on the Las Vegas Strip. The run starts at 4:45 a.m. at 3000 Paradise Road and will conclude at the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign.
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