Pierce Taylor is an FBI agent on the HBO drama Oz, played by Robert John Burke. Oz is an American Television drama series created by Tom Fontana, who also wrote or co-wrote all of the series' 56 episodes Robert John Burke (born September 12, 1960) is an American actor
He first appeared investigating the kidnapping of Tobias Beecher's children. Tobias Beecher is a fictional character on the Television show Oz, played by American actor Lee Tergesen. While he suggests that Beecher's erstwhile lover, Chris Keller, is responsible, Beecher's suspicions of Vernon Schillinger prove to be correct. Chris Keller is a Fictional character on the HBO series Oz, portrayed by Christopher Meloni from 1998 to 2003 Vernon Schillinger is a fictional character played by American actor J Throughout the series, Taylor wants to have Keller convicted for the kidnapping, rape, and murder of three homosexual men. Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. When Keller confesses to the death of Schillinger's son Hank, Taylor does not buy the story. He investigates and it is found that Keller lied about his part in the murder, as Chucky Pancamo is responsible. Charles "Chucky The Enforcer" Pancamo is a fictional character played by Chuck Zito, on the HBO series Oz. This leads to a war between the Italian inmates and Aryan Brotherhood led by Schillinger. The Aryan Brotherhood in the TV series Oz is a gang of White supremacist inmates led by Vernon Schillinger. When Keller returns to Oz, Taylor tells him that a witness has come forward implicating him in one of the murders. This witness, Jerry Heekin, testifies and Keller gets the death penalty. Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. However, it is found that Heekin was on his third felony and given a deal by Taylor to erase the charge with help convicting Keller. Beecher, now paroled, points out this evidence, which leads to an overturned death sentence. Parole may have different meanings depending on the field and judiciary system This angers Taylor, who tries to get Beecher to testify against Keller when he violates parole. Keller eventually commits suicide and frames Beecher for the deed.