KILLEEN, Texas — Killeen city officials announced that Killeen Fire Captain Marvin Taylor III was killed in a car crash early Sunday morning.
Taylor had just left an Austin hospital after welcoming his fifth child. Another vehicle hit Taylor while he was driving to pick up his other children.
"He was a highly respected and decorated member of our Fire Department, serving since 2014 and most recently assigned to the Training Division," reads a release from the city.
Taylor was also deployed with Texas A&M Task Force 1 and the Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS) previously. He had more than 10 years with the department.
Members of the Killeen Fire Department are currently "standing watch” over Captain Taylor and will remain by his side until funeral services are complete. Captain Taylor will be brought back to the area by Fire and EMS personnel once he is released from the Medical Examiner’s Office.
This is a developing story and 25 News will provide more updates as they become available.
