DEC 2022. Blues Vol 38 No. 12

HONORING OUR FALLEN

HONORING OUR FALLEN HEROES DEPUTY SHERIFF CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR SERGEANT FRANK GUALDINO CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, FLORIDA END OF WATCH TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2022 AGE: 30 TOUR: N/A BADGE: N/A IDeputy Sheriff Christopher Taylor was struck and killed by a drunk driver while conducting a traffic stop on I-75, south of US-17, at about 8:45 pm. He was standing on the shoulder of the highway with the person he had stopped when the driver of an approaching vehicle lost control of her car and struck Deputy Taylor’s patrol car. The patrol car was pushed into Deputy Taylor and the person he had stopped. Deputy Taylor was transported to ShorePoint Health where he succumbed to his injuries. The other person who was struck suffered minor injuries. Deputy Taylor had served with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office for 15 months. He is survived by his parents and fiancée.. YONKERS POLICE DEPARTMENT, NEW YORK END OF WATCH THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2022 AGE: 53 TOUR: 24 YEARS BADGE: N/A Sergeant Frank Gualdino was killed in a vehicle crash on Tuckahoe Road at 3:30 pm. He was driving westbound when an oncoming vehicle lost control and collided with his unmarked vehicle and a transit bus. Sergeant Gualdino was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The bus driver and passengers were treated for minor injuries. The 16-year-old unlicensed driver who caused the crash was transported to a hospital in critical condition. Sergeant Gualdino had served with the Yonkers Police Department for 24 years and was due to retire in August 2023. He is survived by his wife, daughter, and son. 90 90 The The BLUES BLUES POLICE MAGAZINE The BLUES POLICE The MAGAZINE BLUES 91 91