California Highway Patrol, California
End of Watch: Thursday, November 26, 1987
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: 11558
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: November 26, 1987
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Mark Taylor was killed when he was struck by a vehicle during a traffic stop on I-10, two miles west of Date Palm Drive near Palm Springs.
Officer Taylor was standing in front of a car writing a ticket when an elderly driver drifted into the shoulder and hit the ticketed vehicle at 60 miles per hour. He was transported to Desert Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The elderly driver and ticketed driver were treated and released.
Officer Taylor was a United States Marine Corps veteran and had served with the California Highway Patrol. He is survived by his wife and daughter.