Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Taylor was shot and killed after conducting a vehicle stop one block off of Hackelburg's main street. The vehicle was stopped behind the home of one of the suspects. As Officer Taylor was talking to one of the vehicles occupants, the other occupant walked over to his house and retrieved a 12-gague shotgun. He then returned and shot and killed Officer Taylor. Officer Taylor was found the following morning in a hunched forward position, face down. His.38 caliber pistol was found laying on the ground a few inches from his hand. The hammer on his firearm was still cocked but none of the six rounds had been fired. Both suspects were later arrested and shooter, 35, was sentenced to life in prison. He was paroled on August 27, 1977. On March 11, 1984, he was shot and killed by two men who broke into his home in Hartselle.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Taylor served with the Hackleburg Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Hackleburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Taylor.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Conley 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 AL, 405 of 643 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63% of this state's fallen. That is 8.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Conley Taylor's cause is highlighted.
How Conley Taylor Compares
Offender Outcome
Paroled in 1977
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Conley Taylor is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Conley Taylor was killed by shotgun; 12 gauge.