Westminster Police Department, California
End of Watch: Thursday, January 29, 2004
Age: 46
Tour of Duty: 18 years
Badge Number: 41
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: January 29, 2004
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer Steven Phillips was killed in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of Trask Avenue and Jackson Street in Westminister.
The incident occurred when the driver of another vehicle failed to stop at a stop sign while turning onto Trask Avenue. Officer Phillips' motorcycle struck the driver's side door of the other vehicle. He was transported to a hospital in Huntington Beach where he died one hour later as a result of his injuries. The driver of the car also died as a result of his injuries.
Officer Phillips was a United States Air Force veteran and had served with the Westminster Police Department for 18 years. He is survived by his wife.