Fallen KSP Trooper Hayden Phillips' Body Returned to Hometown
The order honors the three-year Kentucky State Police veteran after he was shot and killed during a traffic stop, officials said.
- On Monday, Sept. 28, Kentucky State Police Trooper Hayden Phillips was fatally shot during a routine traffic stop on Interstate 65 in Warren County. The 28-year-old officer, assigned to Post 3 in Bowling Green, leaves behind his wife and three children.
- Louisville Metro Police arrested 51-year-old Emonnie Branch in Louisville hours after the shooting, ending an hours-long manhunt. Branch, of Portland, Tennessee, is held at Warren County Regional Jail facing murder charges for killing a first responder.
- A procession escorted Phillips' body to Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home in Glasgow on Tuesday, with community members lining the route to pay respects. Funeral services are scheduled for noon CDT Sunday at E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green.
- Governor Andy Beshear ordered flags at all state buildings lowered to half-staff through Sunday, Oct. 4, to honor the fallen trooper. The Kentucky State Police Foundation is accepting official donations to support Phillips' widow, Jordan Phillips, and their three children.
- Communities held vigils, including one at Kentucky State Police Post 15 on Thursday, to remember Phillips' legacy as a devoted father, coach, and public servant. Colleagues described the 28-year-old as a "very serious police officer" who maintained a deep love for those he protected.
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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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