Died in custody
Walter Amos Taylor Jr.
Walter Amos Taylor Jr., 68, was taken to a hospital on July 10 because of health concerns. He remained in hospital care until he died on July 17, 2026. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said its Cold Case Unit is investigating his death as an in-custody death. The sheriff's office currently treats it as a natural death, pending the Medical Examiner's conclusion.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says the death is being treated as natural pending the Medical Examiner's conclusion.
Reported by: Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.