Roll of Honor
Incident
Town Marshal Bennie Taylor was killed when his patrol car was struck by a struck and killed by a Fort Worth and Denver Railway train at a grade crossing on FM 3034, just off of U.S. 277. It is believed he pursuing several suspects who were transporting liquor. Marshal Taylor was a U.S. Navy veteran. He had served with the Impact Marshal's Office for only four months and had previously served with the Abilene Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife of three weeks, son, parents, and brother.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Town Marshal Taylor gave the Impact Marshal's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Impact community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Bennie Elvin Taylor served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.
Town Marshal Bennie Elvin Taylor is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In TX, 657 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
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Incident Location
Military Service
Bennie Elvin Taylor served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.
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