The Police Benevolent Foundation set to aid Roanoke Rapids Police Officer John Taylor who was shot yesterday on I-95

(November 18, 2010) --  The Police Benevolent Foundation, Inc. and the North Carolina Division of the Southern States PBA are rallying behind Roanoke Rapids Police Officer John Taylor who was shot yesterday after making a routine traffic stop on I-95 around 2:30 PM.

An account has been established under the Police Benevolent Foundation entitled “Officer John Taylor Fund” at any BB&T location so that the public can assist in the efforts to provide financial support to Officer Taylor.  Once the account has been set up, citizens will be able to make donations directly to the account which will in turn be given to Officer Taylor to aid in his recovery.    

The Police Benevolent Foundation is now currently taking donations via text for Officer Taylor. You can help Officer Taylor by texting the phrase COPS TAYLOR to 85944.  A $10 donation will be made to the "Officer John Taylor Fund" through your cell phone bill.  The PBF is asking everyone to please pass this information along to friends and family. Officer Taylor will need all of us to rally behind him in these hard times.

It is with a heavy heart that the PBF and NCPBA ask for the help of the community, both locally and nationally, to aid in its efforts to provide much needed support to this officer in his time of need.  Once more information is made available, the PBF will be issuing an updated release.

If you would like to donate to the Officer John Taylor Fund

online please click here