William Howard Phillips

West Virginia State Police — South Charleston, WV

Accident

End of Watch July 30, 1987

Age 33

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Gender Male

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Incident

Trooper William Phillips was killed in an automobile accident while on patrol.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Phillips served with the West Virginia State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of West Virginia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Phillips.

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

Agency

Department West Virginia State Police

Location South Charleston, WV

Platform Identity wvsp.wv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 30, 1987

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Trooper William Howard Phillips is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In WV, 54 of 232 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.3% of this state's fallen. That is 7.7 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

At West Virginia State Police, 20 of 42 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 47.6% of this agency's fallen.

West Virginia State Police

of 42 officers

47.6% Accident

WV — Statewide

of 232 officers

23.3% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident