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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- August 2, 2026
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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 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In VA, 204 of 656 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Norfolk Police Department, 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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