Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana
End of Watch: Sunday, May 30, 1999
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: 19 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: May 30, 1999
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff James Phillips was killed in a single-car crash as he was attempting to catch up to a speeder on Louisiana 26 north of Jennings.
Deputy Phillips was parked on the northbound shoulder of the highway clocking vehicles when he observed a speeding vehicle traveling southbound. He made a U-turn and approximately a quarter mile down the road he entered an S-curve and left the roadway. His patrol car entered a culvert, rolled over, and he was ejected from the vehicle. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Deputy Phillips had served with the Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff's Office for 19 years.