Jim Taggart Jim Taggart "See also: James Taggart (disambiguation)" Detective Chief Inspector James Taggart was the main character in "Taggart" from 1983 to 1995. He was played by Mark McManus until his death in June 1994, with the last episode featuring Taggart being broadcast in January 1995. A tough, no-nonsense policeman of the old school, Taggart has little time for subtlety, sensitivity or many of the more modern aspects of police work that his junior colleagues place faith in. His focus is always on solving the crime, using traditional police methods of evidence and proof. He had worked his way up from
Kelly E. Taggart Commissioned Officer Corps. In 1986 he retired from that position with the rank of rear admiral. Taggart married the former Jenice Haldiman on 4 June 1960. He was a member of the University of Missouri's Academy of Distinguished Alumni. Taggart received the Department of Commerce Silver Medal, the Society of American Military Engineers Karo Award, the Distinguished Engineer Award from the University of Missouri, and many other honors and awards. Kelly E. Taggart Rear Admiral Kelly E. Taggart (17 December 1932 – 7 May 2014) was a career officer who served in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps,