Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal L. Manning Phillips was shot and killed by a man with whom he had an upcoming court hearing.
Marshal Phillips was walking into town from the railroad depot and was passing the man's restaurant when the man called out to him. The man asked him why the marshal hadn't charged another subject with disorderly conduct. After Marshal Phillips responded, the subject called him a liar and opened fire on him. Despite being mortally wounded, Marshal Phillips was able to run to his nearby home where he collapsed.
The subject, 38, was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. In 1897 his sentence was commuted to 10 years. He was pardoned in 1898.
“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God." Matthew 5:9
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Marshal Phillips served with the Dallas Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Marshal Lawrence Manning Phillips is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lawrence Manning Phillips's cause is highlighted.
How Lawrence Manning Phillips Compares
Offender Outcome
Pardoned in 1898
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lawrence Manning Phillips is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Lawrence Manning Phillips was killed by handgun.