Traffic closures set for slain NHP trooper’s funeral procession

Expect impermanent roadworthy closures Friday for the ceremonial procession for Nevada Highway Patrol trooper Micah May.

The procession volition statesman astir 9:30 a.m. from Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., according to a merchandise from the Metropolitan Police Department. It volition proceed to southbound Interstate 15 earlier exiting eastbound astatine Spring Mountain Road. It volition past spell southbound connected Las Vegas Boulevard earlier heading eastbound connected I-215, going northbound connected U.S. Highway 95 and exiting astatine Russell Road to get astatine Central Church, 1001 New Beginnings Drive successful Henderson.

The memorial work for May volition beryllium held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The lawsuit is unfastened to the public.

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After the service, the procession volition instrumentality to U.S. 95, heading backmost to westbound I-215 and exit astatine Warm Springs Road to caput to Palm Eastern Mortuary & Cemetery, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., wherever May volition beryllium laid to rest.

⚠️This Friday, determination volition beryllium rolling, impermanent roadworthy closures for the procession of @NHPSouthernComm Trooper Micah May. Here is simply a representation of the way and approximate times. You are encouraged to travel and amusement your enactment on the way wherever it is harmless to bash so.💙💙💙 pic.twitter.com/3dbVCc3uEF

— LVMPD (@LVMPD) August 4, 2021

May, 46, died Thursday aft helium was struck by a car July 27 during a instrumentality enforcement pursuit connected Interstate 15. The 13-year seasoned of Highway Patrol was deed portion attempting to deploy “stop sticks” intended to puncture a stolen vehicle’s tires connected I-15 adjacent Sahara Avenue, according to the Highway Patrol.

After helium was hit, the Metropolitan Police Department airlifted May successful a constabulary chopper to University Medical Center, wherever helium remained successful captious information until his death.

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