Alex Taysom

Alex Taysom was a 23-year-old resident of Pacifica, California. While public records about his life beyond his residence and age are limited, those basic facts point to a young adult who was part of the Coastside community.

Alex’s life was rooted in the place he called home. Living in Pacifica placed him among a close-knit coastal community where neighbors and local friendships are often important parts of daily life. Though formal biographical details — schooling, work, hobbies, or family relationships — are not widely published, the attention his death received from local news outlets shows he was a real person known to others in his town.

On June 10, 2017, Alex died at age 23. Public statements from local law enforcement and the San Mateo County coroner described the death as the result of an accidental shooting. Those facts are included here only to complete the public record; they are not the measure of who Alex was. Even when the public details are few, it is important to acknowledge that a young life ended and that his passing affected people in Pacifica.

Wherever family and friends choose to remember him — in private gatherings, memorials, or quiet reflection — Alex’s life deserves dignity and remembrance that centers who he was to those closest to him rather than how he died. This page is offered to affirm that he was more than a public report: a young person from Pacifica whose life had significance to others, and whose memory may be cherished in ways that public records do not capture.