Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Phillips suffered a fatal heart attack while pursuing a burglary suspect who was breaking into a local store. Chief Phillips collapsed during the foot chase and died two days later. Chief Phillips had served with the department for only a few weeks but had served in law enforcement for 10 years. He had previously served as a railroad detective for the Central and Western Carolina Railroad and as chief of Tucapau, South Carolina, Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two sons.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Phillips gave the Chesnee Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chesnee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Phillips.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Guyon Loxie Phillips Sr. is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In SC, 20 of 441 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.5% of this state's fallen. That is 4.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Chesnee Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Guyon Loxie Phillips Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Guyon Loxie Phillips Sr. Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Guyon Loxie Phillips Sr. is highlighted in Jul.
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