Special Agent Pierce Taylor

Pierce Taylor is an FBI agent on the HBO drama Oz, played by Robert John Burke. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a Federal police force which is the principal investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... HBO (Home Box Office) is a premium cable television network with headquarters in New York City. ... Oz was the first one-hour dramatic television series to be produced by HBO. The show, which aired for six seasons (1997-2003), is set in a maximum-security prison. ...

He first appeared investigating the kidnapping of Tobias Beecher's children. While he suggests that Beecher's erstwhile lover, Chris Keller, is responsible, Beecher's suspicions of Vernon Schillinger prove to be correct. Throughout the series, Taylor wants to have Keller convicted for the kidnapping, rape, and murder of three homosexual men. 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. This leads to a war between the Italian inmates and Aryan Brotherhood led by 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. 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. This angers Taylor, who tries to get Beecher to testify against Keller when he violates parole. Keller nevertheless dies at the hands of Beecher. Tobias Beecher Tobias Beecher is a character, played by American actor Lee Tergesen, on the television show Oz. ... Chris Keller (left) with Vernon Schillinger Chris Keller is a fictional character on the HBO series Oz, portrayed by Chris Meloni from 1999 to 2003. ... Vern Schillinger. ... Since its coinage, the word homosexuality has acquired multiple meanings. ... Charles Pancamo aka Chucky The Enforcer is an Italian inmate played by Chuck Zito serving 35 years for Murder in The Second Degree. ... The Aryan Brotherhood, or AB, also known as The Brand is a predominantly Caucasian (White) gang that originated in Californias San Quentin State Prison in 1967. ... Capital punishment, also referred to as the death penalty, is the judicially ordered execution of a prisoner as a punishment for a serious crime, often called a capital offense or a capital crime. ... Parole can have different meanings depending on the context. ...