Joseph Taylor

Death by Force

Detective Joseph D. Taylor, aged 34, tragically lost his life on August 29, 1977, in Brooklyn, New York. He was shot and killed while responding to a call about a man with a firearm inside an apartment at 14 Linden Street in Bushwick. The incident began when an anonymous caller reported to 911 that a man named Carlos had held someone up with a shotgun. Detective Taylor, along with Officer Roy DeSetto, was dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, they positioned themselves at either side of the apa ...Read More

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Joseph D. Taylor - The Detectives' Endowment Association

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