Dallas Police Department, Texas
End of Watch Tuesday, July 24, 1984
Add to My HeroesJames Charles Taylor
Reserve Officer James Taylor and Lieutenant Robert Cormier were killed in a helicopter accident.
The officers were looking for landing spots for the upcoming Republican Convention when the helicopter struck a communications tower 450 feet in the air. Both officers were killed instantly.
Reserve Officer Taylor was a member of the Texas National Guard and had served with the Dallas Police Department for 14 and a half years and was survived by his wife and two sons.
Bio
- Age 45
- Tour 14 years, 7 months
- Badge R7868
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Aircraft accident
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