Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Louis Phipps suffered a fatal heart attack after being assaulted in struck in the chest while attempting to arrest an intoxicated person at a local dance party on Pleasant Street.
He was taken to his home where he remained bedridden for four days before passing away as a result of the injury.
Patrolman Phipps had served with the Ashland Police Department for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Patrolman Phipps gave the Ashland Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Ashland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Phipps.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Louis Duncan Phipps 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 MA, 199 of 469 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.4% of this state's fallen. That is 42.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Ashland Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Louis Duncan Phipps's cause is highlighted.
How Louis Duncan Phipps Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Louis Duncan Phipps is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Louis Duncan Phipps was killed by person.
Incident Location
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