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Josh Phipps

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : Unknown

Date : 09/16/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Russell County

County : Russell

State : Kentucky

Agency : Russell County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Josh Phipps

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed in shootout on duty

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Deputy Josh Phipps of the Russell County Sheriff’s office chased a man on foot home. His agency tried to arrest. He exchanged gunfire and both the officer and the man being pursued were killed.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/officer-reportedly-shot-in-incident-in-russell-spring-ky