Roll of Honor
Incident
PC Taylor was fatally injured when he was pushed from the seventh floor of a block of flats in Honeywall, in the Penkhull area of Stoke-on-Trent, while attempting to arrest a burglar.
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- April 8, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Taylor served with the Staffordshire Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Taylor.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable John David Taylor is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In ENG, 702 of 2,827 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 24.8% of this state's fallen. That is 29.4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Staffordshire Police, 1 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 14.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John David Taylor's cause is highlighted.
How John David Taylor Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John David Taylor is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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