Trooper Phillip A. Black
Florida Highway Patrol
Florida
End of Watch: Friday, February 20, 1976

Biographical Info
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: 9 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, February 20, 1976
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Executed in 1990

Trooper Phillip Black was shot and killed while investigating a suspicious vehicle at a rest stop on I-95 near Pompano Beach, Florida. During the traffic stop one of the male suspects in the car opened fire, killing Trooper Black. Corporal Donald Irwin of the Ontario Provincial Police, Canada, was riding along with Trooper Black while on vacation. When Corporal Irwin went to assist Trooper Black he was also shot and killed. The suspect was convicted of capital murder for the crime and executed on May 4, 1990.

Trooper Black had served with the Florida Highway Patrol for 9 years.