Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Philip Adams succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when he was struck by a vehicle while operating a portable scale checkpoint near the interchange for Highway 30 and I-29 in Harrison County.
He was walking back to his patrol car when he was struck.
Officer Adams had served with the Iowa Motor Vehicle Enforcement for 15 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and four children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Adams gave the Iowa Motor Vehicle Enforcement 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Des Moines community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Adams.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Philip Joseph Adams 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 IA, 71 of 226 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.4% of this state's fallen. That is 0.4 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Philip Joseph Adams's cause is highlighted.
How Philip Joseph Adams Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Philip Joseph Adams is highlighted in Mar.