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Nathaniel H. Taylor

Case from Newark, NJ dated Nov 26, 1985

Victim Details

Nathaniel H. Taylor

Male

Newark

NJ

1985-11-26

51

Nathaniel

H. Taylor

07/08/2026

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In the city of Newark, New Jersey, a decorated law enforcement officer's life was tragically cut short in an act of violence. Sergeant Nathaniel H. Taylor, a 51-year-old male, was a 26-year veteran of the Essex County Sheriff's Department.

On the evening of November 26, 1985, Sergeant Taylor was off-duty at the V & J Tavern on Seventh Street. Three masked individuals entered the establishment and announced a robbery. Without hesitation, Sergeant Taylor attempted to intervene to protect th ...
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