Pensacola Police Department, Florida
End of Watch: Tuesday, October 19, 1982
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: 183
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 19, 1982
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 2006
Officer Taylor was shot and killed while responding to a bank robbery at Palafox Street and Gregory Street at 2 pm.
The suspect was arrested and sentenced to death. The suspect received a last-minute stay of execution from the US Supreme Court on January 24, 2006, but was later executed by lethal injection on September 20, 2006.
Officer Taylor had served with the Pensacola Police Department for three years and previously served with the Escambia County County Department of Corrections. He was survived by his wife, daughter, parents, brother, and three sisters.