Comments on: Day Honors Officers Killed On Duty; One Sheriff Died In North Escambia

By: oliva

oliva — Mon, 18 May 2009 21:38:42 +0000

Sad. I wonder if people think about what it would be like to die before they shoot someone. You should never shoot ANYBODY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and thats for your own safety.

By: NF

NF — Sun, 17 May 2009 23:38:42 +0000

I agree that this is an intersting story. In reference to Stephen Taylor, my Dad is now retired from the PPD, and had not been on the force long when that happened. He still says that is a day he will never forget. RIP for all civil service members killed in the line of duty.

By: Beegee

Beegee — Sat, 16 May 2009 02:15:42 +0000

That was very interesting!!!

By: Chris Maloney

Chris Maloney — Fri, 15 May 2009 17:55:17 +0000

RIP to my uncle. Officer Stephen Taylor who was fatally shot during the robbery of Freedom Federal Savings Bank at Palafox and Gregory streets in Pensacola on October 19, 1982. It then took until September 20, 2006 to finally execute the man who murdered my uncle, Clarence Hill. His execution took place 29 days short of 24 YEARS after he commited that murder.

I wasn’t born until Feb of 1983. Every now and then I’ll meet somebody who can tell me their story of where they were that tragic day. It always makes me sad yet happy to hear those stories.

By: escambiamom

escambiamom — Fri, 15 May 2009 15:06:06 +0000

Things haven’t changed much around here. Tempers flare when you mess with peoples’ guns and taxes.
But it is amazing that there have been so few deaths in all that time. One LEO death is too many though.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Fri, 15 May 2009 14:29:42 +0000

Everything I’ve ever read on Railroad Bill states he was buried in an unmarked grave in or around Pensacola, FL.

By: tim

tim — Fri, 15 May 2009 12:50:22 +0000

where is railroad bill lade to rest at in what grave yard???????????????????????????