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In the Line of Duty
Robert James Phillips II, 62 - Memphis, Michigan
9/23/2018
Robert James Phillips II Firefighter Memphis Fire Department Memphis, Michigan Age: 62 Gender: Male Status: Paid-on-call Years of Service: 39 Date of Incident: Sept. 22, 2018 Date of Death: Sept. 23, 2018 On Sept. 22, Firefighter Robert James Phillips II responded to two emergency incidents, the last one being a motor vehicle accident at approximately 11:30 a.m. On Sept. 23, at approximately 6:30 a.m., Phillips was found unresponsive by his wife at his residence. She called 911 and the Memphis Fire Department responded, but Phillips was pronounced dead at the scene. The nature and cause of fatal injury are still to be reported.