U.S. Marine Corps · United States 
Mark Taylor
1987
Mark Thomas Taylor served the U.S. Marine Corps.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Officer Mark Taylor was killed when he was struck by a vehicle during a traffic stop on I-10, two miles west of Date Palm Drive near Palm Springs. Officer Taylor was standing in front of a car writing a ticket when an elderly driver drifted into the shoulder and hit the ticketed vehicle at 60 miles per hour. He was transported to Desert Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The elderly driver and ticketed driver were treated and released. Officer Taylor was a United States Marine Corps veteran and had served with the California Highway Patrol.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and daughter.
Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
Also Served
California Highway Patrol
Officer
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