Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Jessie Taylor was shot and killed as he responded to gunshots that he heard coming from a nightclub near Thomas Circle, NW. A patron at the club had become angry that he wasn't given a table near the dance floor and shot the club manager. He was running out of the club when he encountered Officer Taylor, and fatally shot him. The subject then committed suicide. Officer Taylor was assigned to the Second Precinct. He was survived by his wife, son, and two sisters. He is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and two sisters.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Taylor served with the Metropolitan Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Washington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Taylor.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Officer Jessie L. 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 DC, 754 of 1,418 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.2% of this state's fallen. That is 53.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Metropolitan Police Department, 70 of 131 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jessie L. Taylor's cause is highlighted.
How Jessie L. Taylor Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jessie L. Taylor is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jessie L. Taylor was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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