Incident
Guard Ed Taylor was killed as the result of an accidental discharge of his Winchester rifle while performing extra guard duty on the prison wall at Kentucky State Branch Penitentiary in Eddyville.
Guard Taylor was survived by his parents. His father served as the deputy warden of the penitentiary.
Survivors
Guard Taylor was survived by his parents.
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127 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Guard Taylor served with the Kentucky Department of Corrections.
Thank you for your service to the people of Kentucky. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Kentucky Department of Corrections has lost 17 officers; 3 of them lost to accidents.
H. is one of 161 officers lost to accidents in KY, 16.4% of the 984 remembered there.
H. is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.
H. is one of 10,096 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1899, 1 officer in KY was lost to accidents, the 44th heaviest of 95 years on record. The heaviest was 1937, with 7.
In 1899, 15 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 129th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1899, 25 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 122nd heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
H. was 21. Of the 150 lost to accidents in KY whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 49.8; the middle age was 39.
H. was 21. 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.
H. was 21. Of the 9,452 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36.
When
July holds 7.5% of these deaths in KY; April holds the most, 13.7%. Wednesdays: 12.4%.
July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.
July holds 8.9% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Wednesdays: 14.6%.
How
Accident deaths account for 17.6% of all 17 deaths at Kentucky Department of Corrections, the 3rd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 16.4% of all 984 deaths in KY, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Kentucky Department of Corrections has 17 officers remembered here, H. among them.
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George L. Ball
May 8, 1884
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H. Edward Taylor
Jul 12, 1899
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Hodge Cunningham Oct 3, 1923
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William Gilbert Oct 3, 1923
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V. B. Mattingly Oct 3, 1923
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William Moneymaker Apr 21, 1931
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L. R. Gumm
Dec 17, 1945
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Julius R. Cummins
Jul 21, 1949
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Owen Davenport Jul 18, 1956
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Patricia Ross
Mar 1, 1984
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Charles Frederick Cash
May 9, 1986
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Thomas Anthony Brooks
Aug 13, 2020
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David M. Ragle
Dec 19, 2020
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Jonathan Howard Tosh
Sep 8, 2021
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Thomas Alan Beard
Sep 29, 2021
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Hunter Scott Miller
Jul 25, 2024
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George Ramirez
Mar 10, 2025
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