Dallas Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Tuesday, July 24, 1984
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: 14 years, 7 months
Badge Number: R7868
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: July 24, 1984
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Reserve Officer James Taylor and Lieutenant Robert Cormier were killed in a helicopter accident near the intersection of South Hall Street and Canton Street.
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.