Deputy Sheriff James Michael Phillips

Deputy Sheriff James Michael Phillips | Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana
Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana
Deputy Sheriff James Michael Phillips

Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana

End of Watch Sunday, May 30, 1999

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James Michael Phillips

Deputy Sheriff James Phillips was killed in a single-car crash as he was attempting to catch up to a speeder on Louisiana 26 north of Jennings.

Deputy Phillips was parked on the northbound shoulder of the highway clocking vehicles when he observed a speeding vehicle traveling southbound. He made a U-turn and approximately a quarter mile down the road he entered an S-curve and left the roadway. His patrol car entered a culvert, rolled over, and he was ejected from the vehicle. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Deputy Phillips had served with the Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff's Office for 19 years.

Bio

  • Age 45
  • Tour 19 years
  • Badge Not available

Incident Details

  • Cause Automobile crash

traffic stop

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It's been almost 19 years since you left us and I still want to cry every time I think about you. I wish I could see you one more time. You were the closest thing to a daddy that I had. It takes a true man to raise someone else's baby. I'll love and miss you always.

Beau

March 5, 2018

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