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Police Officer

Nathaniel Taylor Jr.

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch September 28, 2008

Age 39

Tour of Duty 14 yrs

Badge 7322

The Vigil Panel 157 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 570

Incident

Police Officer Nathaniel Taylor was shot and killed as he and several other officers served a search warrant at a home near 79th and Clyde streets. While the officers were on the scene, the target of the warrant arrived at the location.

As officers approached to question him, he opened fire, striking Officer Taylor three times. Other officers returned fire, wounding the subject.

Officer Taylor was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center where he succumbed to his wounds later in the day.

The subject was a convicted felon and had served a prior prison sentence for attempted murder of a police officer. He was found guilty of first degree murder on January 26th, 2012, and subsequently sentenced to life in prison.

Officer Taylor was a US Marine Corps veteran of Operation Desert Storm and had served with the Chicago Police Department for 14 years. He was assigned to the gang and narcotics unit.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and daughter.

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Last updated: 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.
Police Officer Taylor gave the Chicago Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Chicago Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Chicago, Cook County, IL

Platform Identity cpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 28, 2008

Tour of Duty 14 yrs

Age 39

Badge Number 7322

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Military Service

Nathaniel Taylor Jr. served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer Nathaniel Taylor Jr. 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 IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 63.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Chicago Police Department, 396 of 571 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.4% of this agency's fallen.

Chicago Police Department

396

of 571 officers

69.4% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious