Waukesha County Sheriff's Department, Wisconsin
End of Watch Thursday, August 5, 1943
Add to My HeroesWilliam Phipps, Sr.
Deputy Sheriff William Phipps was killed on Highway 30 (present-day I-94) when his police motorcycle went out of control on loose gravel.
He had just finished providing a funeral escort when the crash occurred.
Deputy Phipps was survived by his wife and five children.
Bio
- Age 47
- Tour Not available
- Badge 1
Incident Details
- Cause Motorcycle crash
Most Recent Reflection
View all 11 ReflectionsThank you great-Granddad for your service. Thank you for watching over us. We love you
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Bill, Nicki and Josh
August 22, 2020
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