Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Stonewall Taylor was struck and killed by an automobile at the corner of Granby Street and Tazewell Street. Bystanders took Officer Taylor to the local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries later that evening. Officer Taylor had served with the Norfolk Police Department for 20 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and two sons.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Officer Taylor gave the Norfolk Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Norfolk community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Taylor.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Stonewall Jackson 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 VA, 203 of 654 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31% of this state's fallen.
At Norfolk Police Dept., 17 of 39 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 43.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Stonewall Jackson Taylor's cause is highlighted.
How Stonewall Jackson Taylor Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Stonewall Jackson Taylor is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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