Thomas Jefferson "Tom" Taylor

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service — Washington, DC

Felonious

End of Watch October 13, 1900

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 312

Incident

Deputy Marshal Taylor was shot and killed by a prisoner in Pawnee, Oklahoma. Deputy Marshal Taylor, another deputy marshal, and the prisoner were sitting in a room when a the prisoner suddenly jumped up with a handgun and shot Deputy Marshal Taylor twice, killing him. The suspect fled the area but was arrested a short time later.

Survivors

Deputy Marshal Taylor was survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Taylor served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy U.S. Marshal Taylor.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service

Location Washington, DC

Platform Identity usms.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 13, 1900

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Apprehended

Deputy U.S. Marshal Thomas Jefferson "Tom" Taylor is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, 251 of 313 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80.2% of this agency's fallen.

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service

251

of 313 officers

80.2% Felonious

DC — Statewide

754

of 1,419 officers

53.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious