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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7
(By Delegates Barill, Hunt, Fleischauer, Pino, Manypenny, Wells,
Diserio, Howell, Jones, Manchin, Marshall, Moore, Paxton, Perry,
Pethtel, D. Poling and Swartzmiller)
Requesting that bridge number 31-N0099-0.04 on Sabraton Avenue in
Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia, be named the
"Sgt. Michael Todd May Memorial Bridge".
whereas, Sgt. Michael Todd May was born on April 2, 1970, in
Morgantown, West Virginia, the son of Franklin Gerald May and
Catherine Faye (Baker) May; and
whereas, Sgt. Michael Todd May, a ten-year veteran of the
Monongalia County Sheriff's Department, was tragically killed in
the line of duty when, in the early hours of Saturday, February,
2012, a vehicle he was pursuing rammed his patrol car at a high
rate of speed, causing the patrol car to crash and resulting in
injuries that caused his death a short time later; and
whereas, Sgt. Michael Todd May was raised in Morgantown, West
Virginia, where he graduated from Morgantown High School in 1988;
and
whereas, Sgt. Michael Todd May enrolled at Fairmont State
College to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice and, while attending
Fairmont State College, became a member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon
fraternity; and
whereas, After college and subsequent graduation from the West
Virginia State Police Academy, Sgt. Michael Todd May traveled to
Martinsburg, West Virginia, working for a time at the Eastern
Regional Correctional Facility and then hired as a Deputy Sheriff
with the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office; and
whereas, While with the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office, Sgt.
Michael Todd May was offered a Deputy Sheriff position with the
Monongalia County Sheriff's Office and, consequently, chose to
return home to Morgantown and work in Monongalia County where he
stayed until his death; and
whereas, Throughout his youth and into adulthood, Sgt. Michael
Todd May was an avid hunter and fisherman, always enjoying the
outdoors and taking every opportunity to ride his Harley or travel
into the mountains of West Virginia to help his father and brother
work on a log cabin built by them, every step of the way, with
their own hands; and
whereas, Sgt. Michael Todd May was always a great friend,
leader and coworker, taking his duties seriously and going far out
of his way to help those in need, for example, preparing turkey
dinners for the less fortunate at Thanksgiving and taking children
shopping during the Sheriff's Association Shop With A Deputy
Program; and
whereas, Sgt. Michael Todd May is remembered by his coworkers
for numerous and valuable reasons but especially for all the many ways and times he made them laugh, providing memories that will
delight the hearts and quiet the minds of survivors throughout
their life; and
whereas, Perhaps more than anything else, Sgt. Michael Todd May
was a wonderful, caring, and dutiful son, brother, brother-in-law,
uncle, nephew and cousin, loving his family as fully as he lived
every second of his life; and
whereas, Sgt. Michael Todd May, fully knowing the risks of his
profession, gave steadfastly, energetically and with commitment,
heart, loyalty and passion until, finally, he gave his life, all in
aid of others and to improve the community and lives of those he
served; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name
bridge number 31-N0099-0.04 on Sabraton Avenue in Morganton,
Monongalia County, West Virginia, when it comes under the State of
West Virginia's possession and control, the "Sgt. Michael Todd May
Memorial Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of
Highways is hereby requested to erect signs at both ends of the
bridge containing bold and prominent letters proclaiming the bridge
the "Sgt. Michael Todd May Memorial Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates
forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways; to the County Commission of Monongalia
County; to Sgt. Michael Todd May's parents, Frank and Cathy May;
and, to his brother and sister-in-law, Franky and Renee May.