Roll of Honor
Incident
Special Agent Ralph Taylor fell and was run over by rail cars while patrolling the Albina Yard in Portland, Oregon. Both of his legs were severed and he succumbed to his injuries four hours later.
Survivors
Special Agent Taylor was survived by his wife and son.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Taylor served with the Union Pacific Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Omaha community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Taylor.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Agent Ralph Ransom Taylor is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NE, 36 of 151 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Union Pacific Railroad Police Department, 8 of 21 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 38.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ralph Ransom Taylor's cause is highlighted.
How Ralph Ransom Taylor Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ralph Ransom Taylor is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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