Tuscaloosa Police Department, Alabama
End of Watch: Saturday, May 21, 2011
Age: 42
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: 2T95
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: May 21, 2011
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer Trevor Phillips was killed in a motorcycle accident while escorting a funeral procession on 35th Street at approximately 2:20 pm.
As he drove towards the front of the procession a vehicle attempted to exit the procession by making a U-turn. The vehicle pulled into the path of Officer Phillips, causing a collision in which he was thrown from the motorcycle.
Officer Phillips had served with the Tuscaloosa Police Department for 10 years.
In 2012, Mill Creek Avenue was renamed Officer Trevor S. Phillips Avenue in his honor.