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Joshua C. Phipps: Three Years in Russell County, a Loss That Will Not Fade

Deputy Sheriff Joshua C. Phipps, Russell County Sheriff's Office, End of Watch 2024-09-16

On September 16, 2024, Russell County lost Deputy Sheriff Joshua C. Phipps. He was 38 years old, carried badge 1442, and had given three years to the Russell County Sheriff’s Office. The facts are stark: he was shot and killed while pursuing a fleeing suspect, leaving behind a department, a community, and everyone who knew the shape of his presence with an absence that cannot be repaired. Deputy Phipps was assisting the… Read more