Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Charles Taylor was killed in an on-duty automobile accident near Santa Margarita.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Taylor served with the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the San Luis Obispo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Taylor.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Charles J. 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 CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles J. Taylor's cause is highlighted.
How Charles J. Taylor Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles J. Taylor is highlighted in Feb.
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