Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Taylor was struck and killed by a vehicle while on duty. Deputy Taylor had served with the agency for 1 year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Deputy Sheriff Taylor gave the Towns County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Young Harris community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Taylor.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff James E. 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 GA, 263 of 903 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Towns 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. James E. Taylor's cause is highlighted.
How James E. Taylor Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James E. Taylor is highlighted in Sep.
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