Impact Marshal's Office, Texas
End of Watch: Monday, December 30, 1968
Age: 24
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Date of Incident: December 30, 1968
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Town Marshal Bennie Taylor was killed when his patrol car was struck by a struck and killed by a Fort Worth and Denver Railway train at a grade crossing on FM 3034, just off of U.S. 277.
It is believed he pursuing several suspects who were transporting liquor.
Marshal Taylor was a U.S. Navy veteran. He had served with the Impact Marshal's Office for only four months and had previously served with the Abilene Police Department for three years. He was survived by his wife of three weeks, son, parents, and brother.