Nathan Daniel Taylor
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Officer

Nathan Daniel Taylor

California Highway Patrol — Sacramento, CA
Accident
End of Watch March 13, 2016
Age 35
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Nathan Taylor succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when he was struck by a vehicle on I-80, near Donnor Summit.

He was directing traffic at the scene of a previous accident when a vehicle suddenly changed lanes and accelerated past slowing traffic. The vehicle struck Officer Taylor, causing him to be thrown into the median. He suffered two broken legs and internal injuries. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries the following day.

Officer Taylor had served with the California Highway Patrol for six years. He is survived by his wife, three sons, parents, sister, and three brothers. One of his brothers also serves with the California Highway Patrol.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, three sons, parents, sister, and three brothers.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Taylor gave the California Highway Patrol 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Taylor.

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

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Sacramento, CA
Platform Identity chp.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 13, 2016
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Struck by vehicle

The Sacrifice · Accident

Nathan is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2016, 52 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 90th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Nathan was 35. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Nathan had served 6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

March holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Sundays: 14%.

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By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

California Highway Patrol has at least 120 officers remembered here, Nathan among them.

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Where

Officer Nathan Daniel Taylor

California Highway Patrol · End of Watch March 13, 2016

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 47-W

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