Federal Wildlife Officer Dies While Evacuating Families From Oklahoma Wildfire
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said David Taylor died while helping evacuate families as the fire threatened residents, and flags are at half-staff.
- On Friday, Wildlife Service Officer David Taylor died while helping families evacuate from the Railroad South Fire in Comanche County, with evidence indicating he perished during the evacuation effort.
- Governor Kevin Stitt said the 38-year-old officer died going door-to-door with emergency crews, as Taylor of Scio, Oregon, assisted residents fleeing the advancing wildfire.
- Taylor dedicated his life to public service, completing 20 years in the Navy Reserve with five deployments to Iraq and Djibouti while serving as Senior Chief Petty Officer at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.
- Governor Kevin Stitt ordered flags on state property flown at half-staff from Sept. 1 to Sept. 4, stating, "Officer Taylor made the ultimate sacrifice while serving others."
- The Department of the Interior is coordinating support for the officer's family and colleagues as the cause of the Railroad South Fire remains under investigation, with formal identification pending.
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The Ada NewsFederal officer dies while responding to Oklahoma wildfire
Federal officer dies while responding to Oklahoma wildfire mps-post Tue, 09/01/2026 - 05:17 Image (Oklahoma Voice) Governor Kevin Stitt has ordered flags flown at half-staff until sunset Friday to honor a federal wildlife officer who died Saturday.The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said in a social media post that federal wildlife officer David Taylor, 38, of Scio, Oregon, is believed to have died while helping evacuate residents threatened by…
Federal Wildlife Officer Dies While Evacuating Families from Oklahoma Wildfire
David Taylor, 38, lost his life helping residents escape the Railroad South Fire A federal wildlife officer with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is believed to have died Friday […] The post Federal Wildlife Officer Dies While Evacuating Families from Oklahoma Wildfire appeared first on edhat.
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