Phillip Lynn Meacham

Hopkinsville Police Dept. — Hopkinsville, KY

Felonious

End of Watch March 29, 2018

Age 38

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Police Officer Phillip Meacham was shot and killed while assisting another officer investigate a police impersonator on Paulette Court at approximately 5:10 pm.

Officer Meacham, who was off-duty, observed the vehicle behind him operating with blue lights. The vehicle passed Officer Meacham and turned onto another street. Officer Meacham began to follow the vehicle and requested a uniformed officer respond to the area. The man turned onto Paulette Court, a dead-end street, as Officer Meacham remained nearby until the uniformed officer arrived at the scene.

The officers approached the man who was now working on a truck in his driveway. When they approached him the man drew a firearm and shot Officer Meacham, killing him. The man fled on foot, stole a truck, and fled to Clarksville, Tennessee. He was located in Clarksville by local officers and United States Marshals. He was shot and killed as the officers attempted to take him into custody.

Officer Meacham had served with the Hopkinsville Police Department for one year and had previously served with the Christian County Sheriff's Office for 12 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, daughter, and parents.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Meacham gave the Hopkinsville Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hopkinsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Meacham.

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

Agency

Department Hopkinsville Police Dept.

Location Hopkinsville, KY

Platform Identity hpd.christian.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 29, 2018

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

Age 38

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and killed

Police Officer Phillip Lynn Meacham 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 KY, 755 of 983 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.8% of this state's fallen. That is 22.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Hopkinsville Police Dept., 6 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Hopkinsville Police Dept.

of 6 officers

100% Felonious

KY — Statewide

755

of 983 officers

76.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious