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Superintendent

Gideon C. Taylor

Navarro County Sheriff's Department — Corsicana, TX

Felonious

End of Watch September 23, 1894

Age 44

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Superintendent Gideon Taylor was shot and killed while returning to the county poor farm, where he served as superintendent.

During his trip, he encountered two men who were extremely intoxicated and had been accused of shooting a pistol off earlier in the day. During the encounter, Superintendent Taylor was shot and killed.

Both men were arrested a short time later at a nearby home. Because there were no witnesses to the shooting both men were acquitted.

Superintendent Taylor had served with the Navarro County Sheriff's Department for 2 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and seven children.

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Tributes

132 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Superintendent Taylor gave the Navarro County Sheriff's Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Corsicana community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Navarro County Sheriff's Department

Location Corsicana, TX

Platform Identity ncso.navarro.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 23, 1894

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 44

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun; .44 caliber

Offender Acquitted

Superintendent Gideon C. 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%.

Navarro County Sheriff's 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. Gideon C. 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 Gideon C. 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

Acquitted

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Gideon C. 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. Gideon C. Taylor was killed by handgun; .44 caliber.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518