KSP Trooper Hayden Phillips, age 27

Lost to gun violence on September 28, 2026 in Smiths Grove, Kentucky.

KSP Trooper Phillips had served with the Kentucky State Police for 3 years and was assigned to Post 3 in Bowling Green. Thank you for your service & RIP.

Photo sources:

Trooper Hayden Phillips, Kentucky State Police, Kentucky
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News sources:

Sep 28: Glasgow News 1: State police release name of trooper shot and killed
https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article317416435.html
WZTV: Kentucky trooper killed in I-65 shooting, suspect taken into custody
WLKY: Tennessee man charged with murder after KSP trooper fatally shot on I-65 in Kentucky
Trooper Hayden Phillips, Kentucky State Police, Kentucky
Sep 28: https://www.wbko.com: ‘Armed and dangerous’ suspect in custody after trooper killed in shooting in Kentucky. Here’s what we know
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