Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Of those three final, defiant shots you fired that horrible night, one found its mark 46 years later. Well done, hero. You and your partner are avenged. Rest in Peace.

Former Officer
Enid, Oklahoma Police Department

April 10, 2009

ITS NOT HOW YOU DIED THAT MADE YOU A HERO ITS HOW YOU LIVED WE NEVER FORGET OUR BROTHERS THE DETECTIVES DID A GREAT JOB BUT I BET OFFICER PHILLIPS HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT!!!

Daniel J
Orange Grove Police Dept TX

March 21, 2009

Officer Phillips
I saw your case on Cold Case Files today and thanks to the relentlessness of the investigators and the much improved foresics through the years your killer will spend the rest of his life behind bars. You and your partner will never be forgotten.

Mark (Retired WPD)

January 21, 2009

I watched your story on television the other night and watching footage from your funeral upset me even though you were killed 23 years before I was born. I am happy to see justice was served and the killer who had long ago thought he had escaped justice gets to live out his days in prison.

Trooper

October 11, 2008

I'm watching a program about you on Cold Case Files on A&E
tv.

I'm watching your daughter as she speake about your case.
You would have been proud of your daughter.

Thank you for makeing this world a safer place.

May 14, 2008

I too learned of your story watching a forensic show on cable t.v.

Rest in Peace, Officer Philips, your memory will certainly live on.

Police Officer
Chicago Police Department- 011th District

May 8, 2008

I just saw your story on Discover. You're a true American hero. Your determination to never give up, to return accurate fire,and hit the cowardly sociopath, who had raped a terrified and innocent teenaged girl and terrorized her friends before shooting you and your partner without warning, is an example to all the good people who care and try to make our world a better place.Good job-I'll remember your example always.

Paul
n/a

September 24, 2007

Thank you for your bravery, dedication and sacrifice. May your family take comfort in knowing you will FOREVER be a hero and NEVER be forgotten! Your killer has FINALLY been caught and sent to the pen...hopefully he will live a long, long lonely life behind bars for what he did to you and your partner.

DET SGT Retired
AR

July 31, 2007

This is the 50th anniversary of your EOW. Your killer was finally caught & convicted. The wheels of justice may turn slowly sometimes, but they do turn. Rest easy.

EWC John M. Mumper, USNR (Ret.)
Citizen

July 22, 2007

I am anxious to watch your story on Discovery next time it airs, in the mean time it is good to know that your assailant has been brought to justice. Rest in peace always and know that you will never be forgotten.

Cpl/1 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police

July 22, 2007

MUCH CREDIT FOR THE ARREST OF THE MURDERER MUST GO TO THE DIEHARD INVESTIGATORS WHO FINALLY BROUGHT THE KILLER TO JUSTICE. IT IS EQUALLY IMPORTANT TO MARVEL AT THE PART OFFICER PHILLIPS HAD IN CATCHING THIS LOSER. AFTER BEING SHOT IN THE BACK BY THIS COWARD, OFFICER PHILLIPS FINAL ACTIONS AS HE LAID DYING ON THE ROADSIDE WERE TO RETURN FIRE WITH UNBELEVEABLE ACCURACY SCORING HITS ON THE FLEEING SUSPECT VEHICLE AND AS IT TURNED OUT ON THE SUSPECT THEREBY CREATING EVIDENCE THAT THE PASSAGE OF OVER 40 YEARS COULD NOT DESTROY.THE SUSPECT HAD TO HAVE KNOWN THEN WHAT WE ALL KNOW NOW. OFFICER PHILLIPS WAS A TRUE WARRIOR AND I'M IN AWE OF HIS NEVER GIVE UP SPIRIT. TO THE FAMILY ,FRIENDS AND FOLLOW OFFICERS OF OFFICER PHILLIPS AND OFFICER CURTIS I HOPE THAT THE ARREST OF THE COWARDLY RAPIST AND MURDERER HAS BROUGHT YOU PEACE AND SOME MEASURE OF CLOSURE AND IN MY OPINION OFFICER PHILLIPS SHOULD BE LISTED AS ONE OF THE ARRESTING OFFICERS.

CAPT. STEVE BEZET
PLAQUEMINE, LA. POLICE DEPT.

July 21, 2007

THEY COVERED YOUR STORY ON DISCOVERY TIMES TODAY. I AM SO GLAD THEY CAUGHT YOUR MURDERER. HE FINALLY GOT WHAT HE DESERVED. YOU MAY FINALLY REST IN PEACE.

DAVID AUXILIARY OFFICER

May 27, 2007

I leave this reflection as a person who's father has served in law enforcement for our whole lives. I have seen the story about this horrible night and as a citizen, Officer Phillip's sacrifice is so sad but it will not be forgotten by me or those who I tell this story too. I'd like to say god bless him and to his family that had to indure this loss for all of these years. And to the officers and detectives that solved this case, God bless you all as well. Your memory will ever be forgotten Officer Phillips
Sincerely,
Eric DuBois
Son of a law enforcement officer

Eric Dubois
Son of a Police Officer

January 23, 2007

Heroes and the sacrifices they make are never forgotten.Officer Phillips, you are a true hero and you are not forgotten.

SPO
Salem, Va

December 14, 2006

God bless you and your families. Not one word, not one breath, not one deed goes unnoticed in the universe. Two years.

citizen, Charles Worthington
Resident of Los Angeles

November 2, 2006

To the murderer of these two officers:

Your sins will find you out.

August 6, 2006

Time did not hide your murderer and it has not made us forget you and your sacrifice. Rest in Peace, brother.

D/S I. Hunt
Broward Sheriff's Office

July 24, 2006

Officer Phillips, last night I watched the documentary about you and Officer Curtis on German TV. It made me happy much to see how so many policemen exerted themselves, so that its case could be solved. R.I.P

Sgt Paul Ulrich
Swiss Army, MP Service

April 24, 2006

I just read about your story in the
Sept. issue of monthly magazine.
Alas, justice! You were both taken
with such young families left behind.
What an evildoer he was. I'm just
thankful he didn't get to take his
secret to the grave and will live out
his life behind bars. Thank you for
your supreme sacrifice...it wasn't in
vain.
Lynn Kole
Washington State

August 25, 2005

I saw the details of your murder on cold case files and I wanted to thank you for your service and dedication. You are not forgotten.

Police Officer
Fairfax City Police Dept.

July 7, 2005

I am glad justice was finally served. MY you rest in peace.

Reserve Deputy Shane Beener
Kitsap County Sheriff's Department, Washington State

February 16, 2005

It took 46 years but justice was finally served. You have not been forgotten and are a true hero.

Robert Gordon, father of Officer Michael P. Gordon, EOW: 8/8/04

Robert Gordon, Asst. Chief, Ret
Riverside PD, IL

February 7, 2005

They got that sociopathic coward! Law enforecment - they never give up!

frank smith

October 3, 2004

God bless you,God bless your family and God bless those who did not give up on you and found your killer after 47 years.Rest in peace.

Bob Steinat

October 2, 2004

10/02/04

I just saw your story on "48 Hours". I salute your department for never giving up on locating your killer. He will receive the proper punishment from God. You may now rest in peace sir.

Captain Robert W. Cannon; Retired
Vermilion County Illinois Sheriff's Dept.

October 2, 2004