Funeral for fallen Trooper Hayden Phillips set for Sunday
Phillips, 28, was shot and killed Sept. 28 during a traffic stop in Bowling Green.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Funeral services for fallen Kentucky State Police Trooper Hayden W. Phillips will be held Sunday in Bowling Green, with burial to follow in Glasgow.
Phillips, 28, was shot and killed Sept. 28 during a traffic stop in Bowling Green. He was a three-year veteran of Kentucky State Police and served with Post 3 in Bowling Green.
Brennan Crain
Phillips’ funeral service will begin at noon CDT Sunday at E.A. Diddle Arena on the campus of Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green. Burial will follow at Glasgow Municipal Cemetery.
Visitation is scheduled for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Living Hope Baptist Church, 1805 Westen St. in Bowling Green.
A vigil is planned for sunset Thursday, around 6:30 p.m., at Kentucky State Police Post 15, 1118 Jamestown St. in Columbia.
Phillips’ body was brought home to Glasgow Tuesday morning as law enforcement officers and community members lined the route to pay their respects.
Before joining Kentucky State Police, Phillips served with the Glasgow Police Department and worked as a seasonal firefighter.
Brennan Crain
Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Sunday in honor of Phillips.
“Trooper Hayden Phillips was a hero who sacrificed everything protecting our people and our commonwealth, and it is our sacred duty to honor him and his family,” Beshear said.
Beshear also asked Kentuckians to continue praying for Phillips’ wife, Jordan, and their three children.
Those wishing to support the Phillips family can donate through the Kentucky State Police Foundation. The governor’s office said proceeds from donations made through the foundation will go directly to the family.
Phillips graduated from KSP Academy Class 103 in August 2023 and spent his entire KSP career at Post 3 in Bowling Green.
