Chief of Police Guyon Loxie Phillips Sr.
Chesnee Police Department
South Carolina
End of Watch: Wednesday, July 1, 1936

Biographical Info
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: CHIEF

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: Sunday, June 28, 1936
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Chief Phillips suffered a fatal heart attack while pursuing a burglary suspect who was breaking into a local store. Chief Phillips collapsed during the foot chase and died two days later.

Chief Phillips had served with the department for only a few weeks but had served in law enforcement for 10 years. He had previously served as a railroad detective for the Central and Western Carolina Railroad and as chief of Tucapau, South Carolina, Police Department. He was survived by his wife and two sons.