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Calvin Eugene Taylor
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Master Trooper

Calvin Eugene Taylor

North Carolina Highway Patrol — Raleigh, NC
Accident
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End of Watch October 3, 2001
Age 41
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
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Gender Male
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Incident

Master Trooper Calvin Taylor was killed when his patrol vehicle was struck by a tractor-trailer while on the shoulder of I-40 in Haywood County.

He was parked on the shoulder along with two other vehicles when the incident occurred. The truck was traveling 15 mph over the posted speed limit. An occupant of one of the other vehicles was also killed.

The driver of the truck was sentenced to community service for reckless endangerment. The incident occurred at the same location on I-40 and under similar circumstances, where Trooper Anthony Cogdill was killed 19 months later.

Trooper Taylor had served with the North Carolina Highway Patrol for 20 years and was assigned to Troop G, District 5.

Survivors

He is survived by his parents, brother, and two sisters.

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20 years. You could have gone home.
Master Trooper Taylor gave the North Carolina Highway Patrol 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the people of North Carolina. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Master Trooper Taylor.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department North Carolina Highway Patrol
Type Highway Patrol
Location Raleigh, NC
Platform Identity nchp.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 3, 2001
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
Age 41
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Calvin is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2001, 77 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 31st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Calvin was 41. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Calvin had served 20 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

October holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

North Carolina Highway Patrol has 69 officers remembered here, Calvin among them.

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Where

Master Trooper Calvin Eugene Taylor

North Carolina Highway Patrol · End of Watch October 3, 2001

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 38-E

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