Condemned for the shooting death of McKinney police officer Marion_Taylor in 1938, he was executed in the electric chair by the State of Texas.∼RICKMAN PAYS WITH LIFE FOR KILLING OFFICER
(unknown paper)
Huntsville Texas March 18, J. W. Rickman 22 of Farmersville died in the electric chair at Huntsville state prison today for the slaying of Marion Taylor, McKinney policeman, a little over two years ago.
Taylor was shot to death as he attempted to investigate a commandeered Dallas taxi cab in which Rickman was riding. Rickman, already wanted for robbing a filling station …… (not readable)
"I'm sorry for all the trouble I caused" was his final statement.
J. W. Rickman was sentenced to death for shooting McKinney PD Officer Marion Taylor during a traffic stop on March 2, 1938. Rickman abducted a taxi-cab driver and his vehicle and the driver made a deliberate traffic violation to the get the officer's attention. When Taylor pulled the vehicle over, Rickman shot and killed him. He was executed by electrocution on March 18, 1940.
Courtesty of James Barnett - FAG #47541254
(unknown paper)
Huntsville Texas March 18, J. W. Rickman 22 of Farmersville died in the electric chair at Huntsville state prison today for the slaying of Marion Taylor, McKinney policeman, a little over two years ago.
Taylor was shot to death as he attempted to investigate a commandeered Dallas taxi cab in which Rickman was riding. Rickman, already wanted for robbing a filling station …… (not readable)
"I'm sorry for all the trouble I caused" was his final statement.
J. W. Rickman was sentenced to death for shooting McKinney PD Officer Marion Taylor during a traffic stop on March 2, 1938. Rickman abducted a taxi-cab driver and his vehicle and the driver made a deliberate traffic violation to the get the officer's attention. When Taylor pulled the vehicle over, Rickman shot and killed him. He was executed by electrocution on March 18, 1940.
Courtesty of James Barnett - FAG #47541254
Condemned for the shooting death of McKinney police officer Marion_Taylor in 1938, he was executed in the electric chair by the State of Texas.∼RICKMAN PAYS WITH LIFE FOR KILLING OFFICER
(unknown paper)
Huntsville Texas March 18, J. W. Rickman 22 of Farmersville died in the electric chair at Huntsville state prison today for the slaying of Marion Taylor, McKinney policeman, a little over two years ago.
Taylor was shot to death as he attempted to investigate a commandeered Dallas taxi cab in which Rickman was riding. Rickman, already wanted for robbing a filling station …… (not readable)
"I'm sorry for all the trouble I caused" was his final statement.
J. W. Rickman was sentenced to death for shooting McKinney PD Officer Marion Taylor during a traffic stop on March 2, 1938. Rickman abducted a taxi-cab driver and his vehicle and the driver made a deliberate traffic violation to the get the officer's attention. When Taylor pulled the vehicle over, Rickman shot and killed him. He was executed by electrocution on March 18, 1940.
Courtesty of James Barnett - FAG #47541254
(unknown paper)
Huntsville Texas March 18, J. W. Rickman 22 of Farmersville died in the electric chair at Huntsville state prison today for the slaying of Marion Taylor, McKinney policeman, a little over two years ago.
Taylor was shot to death as he attempted to investigate a commandeered Dallas taxi cab in which Rickman was riding. Rickman, already wanted for robbing a filling station …… (not readable)
"I'm sorry for all the trouble I caused" was his final statement.
J. W. Rickman was sentenced to death for shooting McKinney PD Officer Marion Taylor during a traffic stop on March 2, 1938. Rickman abducted a taxi-cab driver and his vehicle and the driver made a deliberate traffic violation to the get the officer's attention. When Taylor pulled the vehicle over, Rickman shot and killed him. He was executed by electrocution on March 18, 1940.
Courtesty of James Barnett - FAG #47541254
Gravesite Details
Texas State Prison, Death by Legal Electrocution - Death Cert 16888
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