Columbus Division of Police, Ohio
End of Watch: Saturday, January 19, 1963
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: January 18, 1963
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Richard Taylor succumbed to injuries received in an accident the previous day.
He was chasing a speeding car at 100 mph when he crashed into a wall. He was taken to St. Anthony's hospital, where he suffered a fractured skull.
The subject was sentenced to seven months and a $600 fine for reckless driving, driving without a license, failure to stop after an accident, and resisting arrest.
Patrolman Taylor was a United States Army Korean War veteran and had served with the Columbus Division of Police for ten years.