Phillip Lee
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Town Marshal

Phillip Lee

Hallandale Beach Police Department — Hallandale Beach, FL
Felonious
End of Watch April 29, 1928
Age 33
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Gender Male

Incident

Town Marshal Phillip Lee and Deputy Marshal Clyde Dixon were shot and killed while attempting to make an arrest. The suspect was later shot and killed by a 150-man posse that formed to capture him. Marshal Lee was the agency's only full-time officer. Deputy Marshal Dixon succumbed to his wounds 11 days after the shooting.

Survivors

Marshal Lee was survived by his wife and six children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Lee served with the Hallandale Beach Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Hallandale Beach community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Lee.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Hallandale Beach, Broward County, FL
Platform Identity hbpd.broward.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 29, 1928
Age 33
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Town Marshal Phillip Lee is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,587 officers honored here.

In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen.

At Hallandale Beach Police Department, 4 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.

Hallandale Beach Police Department
4
of 5 officers
80% Felonious
FL — Statewide
539
of 1,008 officers
53.5% Felonious
Nationwide
17,559
of 32,587 officers
53.9% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Phillip Lee's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,559 (53.9%)
Accident
10,095 (31%)
Illness
3,037 (9.3%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
334 (1%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)

How Phillip Lee Compares

Age at End of Watch
33
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Phillip Lee is highlighted in Apr.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Phillip Lee was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909