Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in peace you were murdered by someone who had no regard for life. The Lord will protect your fellow officers and the friends abd family who grieve.

Citizen
Civilian

September 17, 2024

Rest in Peace Deputy Phipps. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and prayers are with the Phipps Family and the Russell County Sheriff's Office.

Cpl. Gary Hughes (Retired)
Passaic County Sheriff's Office New Jersey

September 17, 2024

Dear Sheriff Derek Polston:

I hope this letter finds you well, though I understand it is an incredibly tough time for you and everyone connected to your department. I am writing to extend my heartfelt sympathy and deepest condolences for the loss of Deputy Sheriff Josh Phipps, a brave and dedicated professional.

The news of Deputy Sheriff Phipps’s death has deeply saddened me and my entire family. The sacrifice that he made while protecting and serving your community is a testament to the selfless and courageous nature of law enforcement officers like him. We can never truly understand the risks and challenges faced by those in law enforcement, and we are forever indebted to them for their unwavering commitment to keeping us safe.

Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with Deputy Sheriff Phipps’s family and colleagues during this immensely challenging time. Their loss is immeasurable, and we can only hope that the outpouring of support from the community can offer some comfort in these trying times.

In times like these, we must remember the positive impact Deputy Sheriff Phipps had on countless lives throughout his life and career. The memories of his dedication, kindness, and professionalism will remain etched in the hearts of those who had the privilege to know him.

To you, Sheriff Polston, and the entire Russell County Sheriff's Office, my family and I want to express our gratitude for the vital work you do each day, often in the face of danger and adversity. The sacrifice of your fallen colleague serves as a stark reminder of the dangers that come with your line of duty. Despite the risks, you continue to serve with integrity and unwavering commitment, and for that, we are immensely thankful.

Having served 44+ years as a Law Enforcement Professional, my family stands with you during this time of mourning. Please do not hesitate to reach out if there is anything we can do to support your fallen hero’s family, you, and your department during this difficult period.

May the memories of Deputy Sheriff Phipps, a brave and dedicated professional, be a source of strength and may his legacy inspire others to follow in his footsteps of honor and service. We will forever be indebted to the sacrifice he made to keep us safe.

With deepest sympathy,

Don P. Jensen Sr. - PM, PP, PGP, DrE
Chief of Police (retired)

September 17, 2024

My prayers for the family of this brave officer that gave his life to serve others. Thank you sir.

Shalom Fernandez

September 17, 2024

God bless you Deputy Josh Phipps, for your service and sacrifice. Thoughts and prayers go out to your family and friends, and to your brothers and sisters from the Russell County Sheriff’s Office. Rest in Peace Brother.

Officer Jim Drabos (Retired)
San Gabriel (CA) Police Department

September 17, 2024

Deputy Sheriff Josh Phipps, I am so very sorry to read the details of your murder at the hands of this criminal. I am sure you and he are in much different places now. I thank you for your brave service .
You will be in my prayers as you watch over us from above. My deepest sympathy to your parents, friends and to your Department. Rest In Peace, young Brother.

Mary Milam
Sergeant (Ret)
Chicago Police Department

Leesburg. FL

September 17, 2024

Thank you for your service Deputy Phipps. May God's grace bring peace to your family and fellow deputies during this tragic time. Rest in peace brother.

Sgt Wm C Elliott (retired)
Campbell County Sheriff's Office VA

September 17, 2024

Thank you for your great sacrifice Deputy Phipps. May you rest in peace, and I pray God will comfort your family and friends at this time of great sorrow.

Sergeant David Dewees (retired)
Volusia County Sheriffs Office
Florida

September 17, 2024

Praying for peace and comfort today and during the difficult days ahead. With deepest sympathy,

Rita Rocker
Deputy Executive Director
Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles

September 17, 2024

My family and I would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family, friends, and fellow coworkers of Deputy Sheriff Josh Phipps during this difficult time. May they find comfort and support from those around them. May happy moments from the past bring forth precious memories to cherish for a lifetime. May God help heal their aching hearts. Thank you for your service and may you rest in peace Deputy Sheriff Josh Phipps.

Gail M Pabst
Aunt of fallen Detroit P.O. Jennifer Fettig eow 2/16/04

September 17, 2024

May your family, friends, colleagues, and community find the strength and resolve to carry on in your physical absence and continue to spread the goodness to which you were so selflessly committed. You were among the best humanity has to offer. Your dedication to service and your ultimate sacrifice shall not be forgotten. God Bless You. Your Family, & Friends.

James P. Waggle, Jr.
US Army Veteran (SFC)
Civilian

September 17, 2024

Rest Brother

Officer/EMT Shannon Yates
Collins Police Department (MS)

September 17, 2024

Thank you for your service.

Dmytro Goloborodko

September 17, 2024

Thank you for your service Deputy Phipps !!!!

Sergeant David Dufault (Ret)
Hartford Police Dept

September 17, 2024

Thank you for your service, brother. RIP.

Lieutenant Brian J. Wills II
Oswego County Sheriff's Office
New York

September 17, 2024

Godspeed our Brother-Hero Rest in Peace

SGT. Donald Harvey (retired)
Maricopa County Sheriffs Office - Arizona

September 17, 2024

I am sad to learn of the passing of Deputy Sheriff Josh Phipps. I know our Heavenly Father has welcomed him home into his loving arms where he will now patrol the Golden Streets of Heaven. May the Lord deliver Blessings, Comfort and Peace to his Family, Friends and all Members of the Russell County Sheriff's Office, Kentucky.

Retired, T W Martinez
FOP member
State of New Mexico/JJS

September 17, 2024

Rest In Peace! Thank You For Your Service!

Officer Pedro Rodriguez
City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Police

September 17, 2024

Prayers & Condolences
Rest in Peace Deputy Sheriff Josh Phipps

Sgt. Randy Keenan ~ (Retired)
City of Alameda, CA Police Department

September 17, 2024

My deepest condolences to the entire Phipps family. May Josh's soul rest peacefully in Heaven.

Retired First Sergeant Thomas Webb
New York State Police - Troop "D"

September 17, 2024

Rest In Peace Deputy Sheriff Josh Phipps! Thank you for your 3 years of service with the Russell County Sheriff's Office and your previous service with the Louisville Metro Police
Department in Kentucky. We thank you for your devotion and your sacrifices, and also to your family and your friends for their sacrifices. Our hearts break for your Parents and your friends during this terrible tragedy, and we want them to know that you will never be forgotten! Our thoughts and Prayers also go out to all of your sisters and brothers in Blue that protect us. God bless you all!! (Matthew 5:9)

Eddie & Kelly King

September 17, 2024

Thank you for your service. Prayers for your Family and your Department.

Sergeant Monica Beney
Baltimore Police Department

September 17, 2024

Hero never forgotten. Prayers to family blood and blue.

BLR
Retired Texas dispatcher

September 17, 2024

May God give peace and comfort to your family. During the trying times, please remember that his spirt will always be with you. With great remorse we have lost another fellow officer from our ranks. His greatness shall remain in our hearts and souls. My deepest condolences to you and the family.

Chief Deputy (Retired) John Laursen
Uintah County Utah Sheriff’s Office

September 17, 2024

Thoughts and prayers to Officer Phipps family and the Ressell County Sheriff’s Department. Thoughts and prayers every day to the magnificent men and women who Protect and Serve.

Glenn Aichlmayr
Concerned citizen

September 17, 2024