The community is in mourning following the tragic loss of Deputy Joshua Phipps. In the wake of this heartbreaking event, local organizations and residents are rallying together to support those affected.

Deputy Josh Phipps with the Russell County Sheriff’s Department was shot Monday night. He died at the hospital.

RUSSELL SPRINGS, Ky. ( FOX 56) — The Russell County community is remembering deputy Joshua Phipps, who lost his life in the line of duty on Monday. “I couldn’t be more blessed to have a community that thinks the world of Josh and he thought the world of them,” Sheriff Derek Polston said. “He died a hero, and he’ll be sorely missed for sure.”

The name of a suspect who died in a shooting that led to the death of Russell County Deputy Josh Phipps was released by authorities on Wednesday.

RUSSELL SPRINGS, Ky. ( FOX 56) — Funeral arrangements have been made for the sheriff’s deputy killed in a shooting Monday in Russell County.

Tuesday night at Russell Springs City Park, community members came together to pray in remembrance of the deputy who was shot and killed Monday.

A tragic officer-involved shooting in Russell County on Monday evening has claimed the life of Deputy Josh Phipps, a three-year veteran of the Russell County Sheriff’s Office. The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Critical Incident Response Team is leading the investigation into the incident,

RUSSELL SPRINGS, Ky. ( FOX 56) — A deputy is dead after a shooting in Russell County on Monday. Multiple media outlets in Russell Springs, including the Times Journal, reported that there was a shooting in the area of Bluebird Drive. Several sources tell FOX 56 News that a deputy and suspect were shot.

RUSSELL SPRINGS, Ky. (LEX 18) — People in Russell County are in shock after a deputy was shot and killed on the job on Monday. Friends, family members, and neighbors are paying their respects to Deputy Josh Phipps at an impromptu memorial set up outside the county courthouse.

Joshua Arnold, 41, died at the shooting Monday evening at a mobile home park in Russell Springs in south central Kentucky.

We lost a big part,” said Deputy Sheriff Jackie Grider. Grider told FOX 56 that he worked with Phipps for a few years. He said that he was so easy to get along with and a very hard worker. “He had a passion for serving the people.