Roll of Honor
Incident
Superintendent Gideon Taylor was shot and killed while returning to the county poor farm, where he served as superintendent.
During his trip, he encountered two men who were extremely intoxicated and had been accused of shooting a pistol off earlier in the day. During the encounter, Superintendent Taylor was shot and killed.
Both men were arrested a short time later at a nearby home. Because there were no witnesses to the shooting both men were acquitted.
Superintendent Taylor had served with the Navarro County Sheriff's Department for 2 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and seven children.
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Tributes
132 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Superintendent Taylor gave the Navarro County Sheriff's Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Corsicana community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Superintendent Gideon C. Taylor is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gideon C. Taylor's cause is highlighted.
How Gideon C. Taylor Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Gideon C. Taylor is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Gideon C. Taylor was killed by handgun; .44 caliber.
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