Fallen KSP Trooper Hayden Phillips' Body Returned to Hometown
The order honors a trooper killed during a traffic stop as funeral plans move forward and donations are sought for his wife and three children.
- On Monday, Kentucky State Police Trooper Hayden Phillips was shot and killed during a traffic stop on Interstate 65 in Warren County. Law enforcement vehicles escorted his body to Glasgow on Tuesday.
- Louisville Metro Police Department officers arrested 51-year-old Emonnie Branch in Jefferson County following an hours-long manhunt. Branch, of Portland, Tennessee, is charged with murder of a first responder.
- Phillips, a 28-year-old father of three, served with KSP Post 3 in Bowling Green. Colleagues described him as a dedicated officer, youth soccer coach, and devoted husband.
- Gov. Andy Beshear ordered flags at state buildings lowered to half-staff through Sunday, Oct. 4, to honor Phillips. Services are scheduled for noon Sunday at Western Kentucky University's Diddle Arena.
- The Kentucky State Police Foundation established the Trooper Hayden Phillips Fund to support his wife, Jordan, and their children. The foundation confirmed 100% of all donations go directly to the family.
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Billy Ray Cyrus, Lee Greenwood Pay Tribute to Fallen Kentucky Trooper Hayden Phillips
Billy Ray Cyrus and Lee Greenwood are honoring the life and service of Kentucky State Police Trooper Hayden Phillips, who was fatally shot while conducting a traffic stop on Interstate 65 in Warren County, Kentucky, on Monday, September 28. According to Kentucky State Police, Phillips was shot shortly after 2 p.m. CT near Smiths Grove. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Phillips was a three-year veteran of the Kentu…
Kentucky State Police remember Trooper Hayden Phillips
Following Monday’s press conference regarding the death of Trooper Hayden Phillips, Kentucky State Police held a second press conference on Tuesday. At the press conference, held at Hillvue Heights Church at 5 p.m., state troopers discussed Phillips’s legacy and how the community can show support for him and his family. “We want to remember Hayden...
Flags ordered to half-staff for Kentucky trooper killed in I-65 attack
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WOWK) — Kentucky will be lowering its flags on Sunday to honor a Kentucky State Police (KSP) trooper who was shot and killed during a traffic stop on Monday. According to a release from the office of Governor Andy Beshear, KSP Trooper Hayden W. Phillips, 28, was fatally shot during a traffic stop [...]
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