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Georgia Deputy Killed in Crash Responding to Burglary Off Duty

Authorities said Taylor struck a wall after losing control of his vehicle. The impact caused the cruiser to overturn, and Taylor was ejected.

March 18, 2020
Georgia Deputy Killed in Crash Responding to Burglary Off Duty

Bibb County, GA, deputy sheriff Kenterrous Taylor was killed in a police vehicle crash early Wednesday. (Photo: Bibb County SO)

A Georgia sheriff’s deputy was killed early Wednesday when he crashed into a wall and was thrown from his patrol vehicle.

Bibb County Deputy Kenterrous Taylor, 27, was responding to a burglary call at the time of the crash, according to the Bibb sheriff’s office. He wrecked about 1:30 a.m., the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

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Authorities said Taylor struck a wall after losing control of his vehicle. The impact caused the cruiser to overturn, and Taylor was ejected, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.

Bibb County Sheriff David Davis arrived soon after the crash. He told WMAZ that Taylor was off-duty. 

"This particular case, he was off-duty, and the call came out, and he responded and tragically lost his life," Davis said, emotionally.

 

 

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