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Officer Charles Linton Phillips | DeKalb County Police Department, Georgia
DeKalb County Police Department, Georgia

Officer

Charles Linton Phillips

DeKalb County Police Department, Georgia

End of Watch: Friday, October 7, 1932

Biographical Info

Age: 43
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: October 7, 1932
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Phillips was killed when he was struck by a vehicle at the scene of another traffic accident between Avondale Estates and Lithonia. Officer Phillips and his partner had just terminated a police pursuit after the suspects vehicle crash. As both officers were arresting the driver they were both struck by a oncoming vehicle. Officer Phillips was taken to Wesley Memorial Hospital where he died an hour after arriving.

Officer Phillips served with the Dekalb County Police Department for four years and was survived by his wife and daughter.