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Patrolman

Henry R. Taylor

Brenham Police Department — Brenham, TX

Felonious

End of Watch September 14, 1941

Age 34

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Patrolman Taylor was struck and killed by a drunk driver while directing traffic at an accident scene on Highway 36 two miles north of Brenham. A vehicle came over a hill at a high rate of speed, disregarded Patrolman Taylor's signals, and struck him. The driver of the vehicle was arrested and charged with drunk driving and murder.

Survivors

Patrolman Taylor had been with the agency for four years and was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Taylor gave the Brenham Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Brenham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Taylor.

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

Agency

Department Brenham Police Department

Location Brenham, TX

Platform Identity bpd.washington.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 14, 1941

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 34

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Arrested

Patrolman Henry R. 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Brenham Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% 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. Henry R. 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 Henry R. Taylor Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Arrested

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Henry R. Taylor is highlighted in Sep.

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. Henry R. Taylor was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518