[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 56 (Wednesday, April 13, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S2021]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING OFFICER NATHAN TAYLOR

  Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring 
the life of California Highway Patrol Officer Nathan Daniel Taylor, a 
beloved husband, father, brother, son, and grandson who tragically lost 
his life in the line of duty on March 13, 2016.
  Officer Taylor was born on January 17, 1981, in Baltimore, MD. His 
family later moved to Loomis, CA, where Officer Taylor was an active 
member of the Boy Scouts, earning the highest rank of Eagle Scout. 
After graduating from Del Oro High School, Officer Taylor attended 
Brigham Young University on a full academic scholarship and received a 
bachelor's degree in history. He spent 2 years in Venezuela serving as 
a church missionary before joining the California Highway Patrol, 
continuing his commitment to helping those in need. Officer Taylor 
completed cadet training in 2010 and was assigned to the San Jose area 
office before transferring to the Gold Run area in 2013.
  Colleagues fondly recalled Officer Taylor's tremendous service to the 
public, offering examples of his selflessness and compassion. ``Officer 
Taylor was the most genuine, honest officer I knew,'' said CHP Officer 
Josh Webb. ``He would literally give the shirt off his back for 
somebody.'' His ability to go above and beyond the call of duty also 
earned the appreciation and affection of the community he served. In 
fact, he received so many thank-you letters from the public that his 
colleagues joked that he must have written them himself.
  Officer Taylor truly embodied the very best of law enforcement, and 
his courageous service will be forever remembered. On behalf of the 
people of California, whom Officer Taylor served so bravely, I extend 
my gratitude and deepest sympathies to his wife, Becky; sons Preston, 
Wyatt, and Joshua; parents, Jeff and Linda; brothers Karl, Collin, and 
Steven; sister, Sarah; and grandparents, Karl and Virginia.

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