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Town Marshal Phillip Lee | Hallandale Beach Police Department, Florida
Hallandale Beach Police Department, Florida

Town Marshal

Phillip Lee

Hallandale Beach Police Department, Florida

End of Watch: Sunday, April 29, 1928

Biographical Info

Age: 33
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 29, 1928
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Town Marshal Phillip Lee and Deputy Marshal Clyde Dixon were shot and killed while attempting to make an arrest.

The suspect was later shot and killed by a 150-man posse that formed to capture him. Marshal Lee was the agency's only full-time officer.

Deputy Marshal Dixon succumbed to his wounds 11 days after the shooting.

Marshal Lee was survived by his wife and six children.