Waukesha County Sheriff's Department, Wisconsin
End of Watch: Thursday, August 5, 1943
Age: 47
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 1
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: August 5, 1943
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff William Phipps was killed on Highway 30 (present-day I-94) when his police motorcycle went out of control on loose gravel.
He had just finished providing a funeral escort when the crash occurred.
Deputy Phipps was survived by his wife and five children.