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George Ronald Taylor

Case from Richmond, VA dated Jun 15, 1986

Victim Details

George Ronald Taylor

Male

Richmond

VA

1986-06-15

38

George

Ronald Taylor

07/02/2026

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On a summer evening in Richmond, Virginia, the life of Detective George Ronald Taylor was cut short in a sudden and violent encounter. On June 15, 1986, the day before he would have turned 40, the 38-year-old male detective with the Richmond Police Department was on duty. A U.S. Army veteran with 13 years of service in the police force, Taylor was a dedicated officer. He was conducting a traffic stop near the intersection of North Davis Avenue and Kensington Avenue when the situation turned fata ...
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