Fort Worth Police and Firefighters Memorial
Memorial Location

The memorial is located on the north end of Trinity Park along West 7th Street. It occupies approximately five acres of park. » Get Directions

Hours of Operation
5:00am - 11:30pm
The displays and paths are always illuminated.

Contact Information

By Mail
3801 Hulen Suite 101
Fort Worth, Texas 76107

By Phone
817-870-2171

A promise of remembrance.

Walter Stephen Taylor

Age:
22

Length of Service:
Two Years

Date of Injury:
October 5, 1988

Date of Death:
October 5, 1988

Location of Incident:
Montgomery @ West Freeway

Burial:
Greenwood Cemetery

Summary:
Officer Walter S. Taylor was fatally injured in a one-car accident. The accident occurred in a construction area where the Montgomery Street bridge over the West Freeway was being rebuilt. Officer Taylor’s vehicle plunged off the construction site, landing upside down on the West Freeway. The cause of the accident was never determined.

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