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Deputy Sheriff Jarid Taylor was killed in an automobile crash while responding to an emergency call at about 6:00 am.
His patrol car left the roadway and struck a tree on Old Highway 70 near Lone Oak Road, east of Durant.
Deputy Taylor had served with the Bryan County Sheriff's Office for just under two years.
Survivors
He is survived by his two children, mother, stepfather, brother, two sisters, and fiancée.
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- September 30, 2026
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You barely got started.
Deputy Sheriff Taylor gave the Bryan County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Durant community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Taylor.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Bryan County Sheriff's Office has lost 3 officers; 3 of them lost to accidents.
Jarid is one of 135 officers lost to accidents in OK, 23.2% of the 582 remembered there.
Jarid is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Jarid is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2020, 2 officers in OK were lost to accidents, the 17th heaviest of 78 years on record. The heaviest was 1980, with 4.
In 2020, 45 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 103rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 2020, 49 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 105th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Jarid was 31. Of the 118 lost to accidents in OK whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 48.8; the middle age was 38. Jarid had served 1.9 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Jarid was 31. 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. Jarid had served 1.9 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Jarid was 31. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Jarid had served 1.9 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
January holds 6.7% of these deaths in OK; March holds the most, 12.6%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.
January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.
January holds 8.1% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Tuesdays: 14%.
How
Accident deaths account for 100% of all 3 deaths at Bryan County Sheriff's Office.
Accident deaths account for 23.2% of all 582 deaths in OK, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Bryan County Sheriff's Office has 3 officers remembered here, Jarid among them.
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 30-E
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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