Roll of Honor
Incident
Both deputies were canine officers and wearing bulletproof vests. Upon entering the house, they were met with gunfire from the suspect inside. The suspect was also killed in the shootout.
Corporal Anderson had been employed with the Jerome County Sheriff's Department for two years.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Anderson gave the Jerome County Sheriff's Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jerome community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Anderson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal Phillip Charles Anderson 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 ID, 44 of 71 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62% of this state's fallen. That is 62 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Jerome County Sheriff's 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. Phillip Charles Anderson's cause is highlighted.
How Phillip Charles Anderson Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Phillip Charles Anderson is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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