Phillip Lee Russ. Phillip served during the years of the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
Trooper Philip Russ and Trooper Thomas Noyle were killed when their Bell Jet Ranger helicopter crashed while they en route to Dorchester General Hospital to conduct a medevac to the Maryland Trauma Center. The aircraft encountered heavy fog and crashed near Bennett Point Road, three miles south of Queenstown when the pilot attempted to land. Trooper Russ had served with the Maryland State Police for almost four years.
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In tribute
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper First Class Russ gave the Maryland State Police 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Maryland. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper First Class Russ.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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