Patrolman Alvis Benjamin Phillips
Greenwood Police Department
South Carolina
End of Watch: Sunday, March 18, 1956

Biographical Info
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, March 18, 1956
Weapon Used: Handgun; .45 caliber
Suspect Info: Died in prison

Patrolman Phillips was shot and killed while investigating a domestic dispute between a man and woman. As he stepped out of his patrol car the man shot him in the head with a .45 caliber handgun. Patrolman Phillips was taken to a local hospital where he died a short time later. The suspect was arrested and sentenced to life in prison, where he later died.

Patrolman Phillips was survived by his wife, two children, and four siblings.