McKinney Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Wednesday, March 2, 1938
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: March 2, 1938
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 1940
Officer Taylor was shot and killed after stopping a taxi cab whose driver was waving him down. The taxi driver had been abducted at gunpoint in Dallas and was being forced to drive to Denison. When Officer Taylor stopped the taxi the suspect shot him six times. The man was convicted and executed in the electric chair on March 18, 1940.
Officer Taylor had served with the agency for 10 years. He was survived by his wife.