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John A. Phillips

Case from Huntsville, AR dated Dec 22, 1930

Victim Details

Name

John A. Phillips

Gender

Male

City

Huntsville

State

AR

Date Of Death

1930-12-22

Age At Death

75

First Name

John

Last Name

A. Phillips

Last Updated

07/22/2026

Case Description

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John A. Phillips, 75, male, set out on official business on December 22, 1930, responding to gunfire reported ten miles north of Huntsville in Madison County, Arkansas. He arrived with a deputy to serve an arrest warrant on an 84-year-old man suspected of firing at another resident. As the deputy read the warrant inside the suspect’s home, the man reached beneath clothing on his bed, drew out a shotgun, and shot Phillips, killing him instantly. The deadly ambush ended a long career in local la ...

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Sheriff John A. Phillips

John Phillips Obituary (1930 - 2018) - Plymouth

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