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Game Warden

Lindsay Haywood Phillips

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency — Nashville, TN

Felonious

End of Watch July 5, 1936

Age 56

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Game Warden Lindsay Phillips was shot and killed while attempting to serve warrants for violations of game laws on two men at a roadhouse near Oneida in Scott County on Airline Highway. He was shot 16 times. The Scott County Sheriff and the Scott County Clerk of Court were in the road house when the shooting occurred. The sheriff arrested both men.

Game Warden Phillips had served warrants for violating game laws on the sheriff in the past. The sheriff refused to discuss the incident with anyone. Therefore no one knows exactly what happened. No one was ever tried for Game Warden Phillips murder. All information about his murder disappeared.

Thank you for your service and please know that your sacrifice will always be remembered and honored. Rest In Peace always.

Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo Delaware State Police (Retired) July 5th, 2020

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Game Warden Phillips served with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
Thank you for your service to the Nashville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Game Warden Phillips.

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

Agency

Department Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency

Location Nashville, TN

Platform Identity twracons.davidson.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 5, 1936

Age 56

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Murder mystery

Game Warden Lindsay Haywood 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 TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

TN — Statewide

498

of 769 officers

64.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lindsay Haywood Phillips's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Lindsay Haywood Phillips Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Murder mystery

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lindsay Haywood Phillips is highlighted in Jul.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Lindsay Haywood Phillips was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518