Dallas Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Tuesday, July 24, 1984
Age: 46
Tour of Duty: 24 years, 10 months
Badge Number: 1599
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: July 24, 1984
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Lieutenant Robert Cormier and Reserve Officer James Taylor were killed in a helicopter accident near the intersection of South Hall Street and Canton Street.
The officers were looking for landing spots for the upcoming Republican Convention when the helicopter struck a communications tower 450 feet in the air. Both officers were killed instantly.
Lieutenant Cormier was a U.S Air Force veteran and had served with the Dallas Police Department for almost 25 years. He was survived by his wife and five children.