Virgin Islands Police Department, Virgin Islands
End of Watch Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Add to My HeroesDelberth Phipps, Jr.
Detective Delberth Phipps was shot and killed when he and several other officers responded to reports of an armed subject in the Jah Yard area of Hospital Ground shortly before 8:00 am.
As the officers arrived they encountered a subject wearing a ballistic vest and armed with a semi-automatic rifle. The man opened fire on officers and shot Detective Phipps during the ensuing shootout. The subject was also wounded and taken into custody.
Detective Phipps was transported to Schneider Regional Medical Center where he succumbed to his wounds.
The man had been arrested for an unrelated murder several months earlier and was out on bond at the time he murdered Detective Phipps.
Detective Phipps had served with the Virgin Islands Police Department for seven years.
Bio
- Age 42
- Tour 7 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Rifle; Semi-automatic
- Offender Shot and wounded
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View all 93 ReflectionsDelberth, my prayers are with your families, both blood and blue. I was surprised to discover this news, as God put it on my heart to seek you out years after we worked together, only to find you here, on this page as a fellow LEO. You gave the ultimate sacrifice, and God has you in His hands now.
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