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Brandon Gaede

Case from Phillipsburg, KS dated Jun 27, 2025

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Male

White / Caucasian

Phillipsburg

KS

2025-06-27

30

Brandon

Gaede

07/06/2026

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In the small city of Phillipsburg, Kansas, a call regarding illegal fireworks on the evening of June 27, 2025, escalated into a tragic event that claimed the lives of a law enforcement officer and a local resident. Brandon Gaede, a 30-year-old White male and a deputy with the Phillips County Sheriff's Office, was the officer who responded to the call. The incident unfolded at 899 1st Street, the residence of 27-year-old Kolton Griffith, who was suspected of detonating non-consumer-grade firework ...
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    Did anyone else notice how meticulous Gaede was about following protocol even in such a tense situat... ...Read More
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    I've been following the developments in the Brandon Pierce Gaede case, and I can't stop thinking abo... ...Read More
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