| Name | Sam Taylor |
| Agency | Winthrop Harbor Volunteer Fire Department |
| Rank | Assistant Chief |
| Type of Firefighter | Paid-On-Call (POC) |
| Age Range | 51 to 55 |
| Sex | Male |
| Date of Birth | 0/0/0 |
| Date of Death | 10/29/1981 |
| Cause of Death | Stress/Overexertion |
| Nature of Death | Heart attack |
| Attribute of Death | [not applicable] |
| Type of Duty | Firefighting operations |
| Incident Name | N/A |
| Incident City | Winthrop Harbor |
| Incident State | IL |
| Incident Date | 10/29/1981 18:30 |
| Incident Location | Residential |
| Incident Attribute | Fires |
On October 29, 1981, Assistant Chief Sam Taylor of the Winthrop Harbor Volunteer Fire Department died in the line of duty while fighting a residential fire.
Taylor suffered a fatal heart attack while searching for the seat of the fire on the first floor of the house.
Taylor was treated by firefighters at the scene and was transported to the hospital, but efforts to revive him were unsuccessful.