Iowa Motor Vehicle Enforcement, Iowa
End of Watch: Saturday, March 31, 1973
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: 15 years
Badge Number: T-58
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: March 30, 1973
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Philip Adams succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when he was struck by a vehicle while operating a portable scale checkpoint near the interchange for Highway 30 and I-29 in Harrison County.
He was walking back to his patrol car when he was struck.
Officer Adams had served with the Iowa Motor Vehicle Enforcement for 15 years. He is survived by his wife and four children.