Kentucky State Police Trooper Hayden Phillips was shot and killed Monday afternoon on Interstate 65 in Warren County. The agency confirmed the loss through Col. Phillip Burnett Jr., who shared on X that Phillips was assigned to Kentucky State Police Unit 369 and asked the public to keep his family and fellow troopers in their thoughts.
An active search is underway for a bluish-gray Honda Civic with Alabama license plate TN018596. Law enforcement is asking anyone who spots the vehicle to call immediately rather than approach it. The plate number is the most useful detail to remember if you’re sharing this alert with friends and family driving through the Southeast.
Here on the Suncoast, this one resonates. Plenty of us have relatives along the I-65 corridor, and many snowbirds are on the road right now between Florida and points north. A line-of-duty death also reminds us how much we lean on the deputies, officers, and troopers who work our beaches, bridges, and highways every day. Have you shared the vehicle and plate information with anyone who’s traveling this week?
