David Dallas Taylor

David Dallas Taylor (December 15, 1926 – August 11, 1983) was an American murderer who was on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list in 1953.[1][2]

This article is about the American murderer. For other people with the same name, see Dallas Taylor.
David Dallas Taylor
FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive
ChargesMurder
AliasJohnnie Cole
Joe Blake
Jimmie Green
Charles J. Raymond
Description
Born(1926-12-15)December 15, 1926
Cullman County, Alabama
DiedAugust 11, 1983 (aged 56)
Jasper, Alabama
NationalityAmerican
RaceWhite
GenderMale
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight144 lb (65 kg)
Status
AddedMarch 3, 1953
CaughtMay 26, 1953
Number44
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
  1. "44. David Dallas Taylor". Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  2. "Ten Most Wanted History Pictures — FBI". www.fbi.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  3. Lee, James (March 3, 1953). "No. 1 U.S. Fugitive Never Without Gun". Miami Daily News.
  4. "Killer Caught in a Traffic Jam". Lubbock Evening Journal. May 27, 1953.
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