Patrolman Richard Taylor succumbed to injuries received in an accident the previous day.

He was chasing a speeding car at 100 mph when he crashed into a wall. He was taken to St. Anthony’s hospital, where he suffered a fractured skull.

The subject was sentenced to seven months and a $600 fine for reckless driving, driving without a license, failure to stop after an accident, and resisting arrest.

Patrolman Taylor was a United States Army Korean War veteran and had served with the Columbus Division of Police for ten years.