John Phipps, retired Yuma County Sheriff, passes away

John Phipps, retired Yuma County Sheriff, passes away

YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. (KYMA) - The Yuma County Sheriff's Office (YCSO) says retired Sheriff John Phipps has passed away. YCSO says Phipps was "longtime member of the law enforcement community and a dear friend to many" throughout Yuma County. He began his law enforcement career with YCSO back in 1962 when he served as a dispatcher in Parker, Arizona before he was transferred to Wellton, serving as the Resident Deputy, according to YCSO. YCSO also a…