ILLINOIS STATE POLICE SEEKS THE PUBLIC’S HELP WITH HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION IN MACON COUNTY

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE SEEKS THE PUBLIC’S HELP WITH HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION IN MACON COUNTY
DECATUR – The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 5
requests the public’s assistance with the death investigation of 51-year-old James E. Taylor of
Decatur, IL.
On May 19, 2023, Taylor was found deceased in a rural area near his home. He was reported
missing on May 12, 2023 to the Decatur Police Department and was last seen alive on May 10,
2023 at approximately 6 p.m. ISP agents are investigating the death as a homicide.
Anyone with information regarding Taylor’s death is asked to contact the Decatur Crime Stoppers
at (217) 423-8477, or to contact ISP DCI Zone 5 through the tip line at (217) 278-5004 or by email
at ISP.Zone.5.Investigations@Illinois.gov. Witnesses can remain anonymous.