David Dallas Taylor
David Dallas Taylor (December 15, 1926 – August 1983) was an American murderer who was on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list in 1953.[1][2]
| David Dallas Taylor | |
|---|---|
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| FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive | |
| Charges | Murder |
| Alias | Johnnie Cole Joe Blake Jimmie Green Charles J. Raymond |
| Description | |
| Born | December 15, 1926 Cullman County, Alabama |
| Died | August 1983 (aged 56) Jasper, Alabama |
| Nationality | American |
| Race | White |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 144 lb (65 kg) |
| Status | |
| Added | March 3, 1953 |
| Caught | May 26, 1953 |
| Number | 44 |
| Captured | |
Background
Taylor had held jobs as a service station attendant, electrician, plumber, autobody repairman, and grill man in restaurants. A career criminal, Taylor had been serving a jail sentence in Jasper, Alabama for grand larceny when he killed an elderly guard to escape; the first of four prison escapes prior to his addition to the most wanted list in 1953. He was a "persuasive talker" with a Southern accent who was always armed with a gun and switchblade.
Escape and capture
Taylor escaped from a train on September 1, 1952 while being transported from Chicago, Illinois back to Alabama following a previous escape, and was added to the list on March 3, 1953.[3] He was captured by FBI agents on May 26, 1953 in Chicago while "caught in a traffic jam".[4]
References
- "44. David Dallas Taylor". Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
- "Ten Most Wanted History Pictures — FBI". www.fbi.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- Lee, James (March 3, 1953). "No. 1 U.S. Fugitive Never Without Gun". Miami Daily News.
- "Killer Caught in a Traffic Jam". Lubbock Evening Journal. May 27, 1953.
