Roll of Honor
Incident
Investigator Taylor Bristow succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained three days earlier while serving a warrant related to a child sexual exploitation investigation.
He was assisting agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to serve the warrant at a home on Don Rich Drive south of Carrollton at 8:30 a.m. The wanted subject opened the door and let the investigators into the house. As they entered the home, the man produced a handgun and shot himself in an attempt to commit suicide. The round also struck Investigator Bristow.
Investigator Bristow was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital where he remained until succumbing to the wound on August 23rd, 2024.
Investigator Bristow had served with the Carroll County Sheriff's Office for six years. He had previously served with the Ware County Sheriff's Office and Waycross Police Department.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two children, parents, sister, and two brothers.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Investigator Bristow gave the Carroll County Sheriff's Office 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Carrollton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Investigator Bristow.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Investigator Taylor Jaimeson Bristow 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 97,756 officers honored here.
In GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 60.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Carroll County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Taylor Jaimeson Bristow's cause is highlighted.
How Taylor Jaimeson Bristow Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Taylor Jaimeson Bristow is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Taylor Jaimeson Bristow was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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