Trooper Phillip A. Black

Trooper Phillip A. Black | Florida Highway Patrol, Florida
Florida Highway Patrol, Florida
Trooper Phillip A. Black

Florida Highway Patrol, Florida

End of Watch Friday, February 20, 1976

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Phillip A. Black

Trooper Phillip Black was shot and killed while investigating a suspicious vehicle at a rest stop on I-95 near Pompano Beach, Florida.

During the stop one of the male subjects in the car opened fire, killing Trooper Black. Corporal Donald Irwin, of the Ontario Provincial Police, Canada, was riding along with Trooper Black while on vacation. When Corporal Irwin went to assist Trooper Black he was also shot and killed.

The suspect was convicted of capital murder and executed on May 4th, 1990.

Trooper Black had served with the Florida Highway Patrol for nine years.

Bio

  • Age 39
  • Tour 9 years
  • Badge Not available

Incident Details

  • Cause Gunfire
  • Weapon Handgun
  • Offender Executed in 1990
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Was working that night as a young officer with the Pompano Beach Police Department. I had met Trooper Black. He was a fine family man and a shining example of what a law enforcement officer should be. In the years following Trooper Black’s murder, the national media made a mockery of the justice system without regard for the Trooper’s sacrifice or memory. Judge Daniel Futch did an admirable job during the trial and sentencing.

Sheriff Bill Elfo
Whatcom County (WA) Sheriff’s Office

July 6, 2019

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