Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Robert Taylor suffered a fatal heart attack while conducting department firearms training. He collapsed after finishing the first stage of training, which involved running and shooting drills.
He was transported to Piqua Memorial Hospital, where he died after midnight,
Detective Taylor was a United States Navy veteran and had served with the Piqua Police Department for 26 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 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.
Detective Taylor gave the Piqua Police Department 26 years.
Thank you for your service to the Piqua 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Robert C. Taylor served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Detective Robert C. Taylor is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In OH, 43 of 991 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.3 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Piqua Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert C. Taylor's cause is highlighted.
How Robert C. Taylor Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Robert C. Taylor is highlighted in Nov.
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