Roll of Honor
Incident
Game Warden Lindsay Phillips was shot and killed while attempting to serve warrants for violations of game laws on two men at a roadhouse near Oneida in Scott County on Airline Highway. He was shot 16 times. The Scott County Sheriff and the Scott County Clerk of Court were in the road house when the shooting occurred. The sheriff arrested both men.
Game Warden Phillips had served warrants for violating game laws on the sheriff in the past. The sheriff refused to discuss the incident with anyone. Therefore no one knows exactly what happened. No one was ever tried for Game Warden Phillips murder. All information about his murder disappeared.
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- September 9, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Game Warden Phillips served with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
Thank you for your service to the Nashville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Game Warden Phillips.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Game Warden Lindsay Haywood Phillips is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 64.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lindsay Haywood Phillips's cause is highlighted.
How Lindsay Haywood Phillips Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lindsay Haywood Phillips is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Lindsay Haywood Phillips was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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