John Franklin Phillips

Rapides Parish Sheriff's Dept. — Alexandria, LA

Felonious

End of Watch May 13, 1928

Age 38

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Deputy John Phillips was shot and killed while he and other deputies served a warrant for bootlegging. As the deputies surrounded the house a shot was fired from inside, striking Deputy Phillips.

Despite being mortally wounded, Deputy Phillips was able to return fire, killing the suspect. Two other suspects were arrested in connection with the murder but were shot and killed by an angry mob of citizens as they were being taken to jail by deputies.

Deputy Phillips was survived by his wife and three children.

Survivors

Deputy Phillips was survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Phillips served with the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Alexandria community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Phillips.

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

Agency

Department Rapides Parish Sheriff's Dept.

Location Alexandria, LA

Platform Identity rpso.rapides.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 13, 1928

Age 38

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and killed

Deputy Sheriff John Franklin 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 LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Rapides Parish Sheriff's Dept., 5 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.

Rapides Parish Sheriff's Dept.

of 7 officers

71.4% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious