Metropolitan Police Department, District of Columbia
End of Watch: Friday, December 13, 1946
Age: 48
Tour of Duty: 22 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 13, 1946
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Apprehended
Officer Richard Taylor was shot and killed as he and other officers chased a 14-year-old boy with a handgun in front of a flower shop at 924 17th Street, NW.
The boy ducked behind a car and shot Officer Taylor in the stomach before being apprehended.
Officer Taylor had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for 22 years. He was survived by his wife and three children.