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Marshal

Harlan Taylor

Morganfield Police Department — Morganfield, KY

Felonious

End of Watch December 23, 1883

Age 21

Tour of Duty 11 mo

The Vigil Panel 7 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Marshal Taylor was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for public intoxication. The suspect, who shot Marshal Taylor in the head, was sentenced to 10 years at hard labor for the murder.

Marshal Taylor had served with the agency for only 11 months.

Such a young life cut short 141 years ago today. Your service and sacrifice are remembered today. Your memory will never be forgotten. Rest in peace Marshal Taylor.

Elizabeth Widow of Deputy Michael Haugen. Riverside County Sheriffs Department December 23rd, 2024

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143 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Marshal Taylor served with the Morganfield Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Morganfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Morganfield Police Department

Location Morganfield, KY

Platform Identity mpd.union.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 23, 1883

Tour of Duty 11 mo

Age 21

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender Sentenced to 10 years

Marshal Harlan 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 KY, 755 of 983 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.8% of this state's fallen. That is 22.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Morganfield Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Morganfield Police Department

of 2 officers

50% Felonious

KY — Statewide

755

of 983 officers

76.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harlan Taylor's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Harlan Taylor Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

0.9

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to 10 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Harlan Taylor is highlighted in Dec.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Harlan Taylor was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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