Fallen Billerica Police Sgt. Ian Taylor to be honored during Sunday vigil
BILLERICA – Fallen Billerica Police Sgt. Ian Taylor, who was killed Friday while working a construction detail, will be honored Sunday during a vigil.
Billerica Police Chief Roy Frost said Taylor will be honored in the courtyard of Billerica Memorial High School from 6-7:30 p.m. on Sunday. The vigil is open to the public.
Officers paid tribute to Taylor on Saturday afternoon, saluting as his body left Lahey Hospital. There was a procession Saturday as Taylor was transported to the medical examiner's office in Boston. Another procession took place Sunday, bringing Taylor from the medical examiner's office to the funeral home.
According to Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan, Taylor was killed Friday when he was hit by an excavator while working a detail at a construction site in Billerica.
Taylor was helping a tractor-trailer get around the construction site when he was hit. The veteran police officer was rushed to Lahey Hospital but later died.
The 49-year-old father of two had worked for the Billerica Police Department since 2011. Taylor previously worked for the Lawrence Police Department from 2003 to 2010.
Ryan's office, Billerica police, and Massachusetts State Police are investigating Taylor's death. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has also launched an investigation.
Funeral services have not yet been announced.