{"id":41993,"date":"2025-09-22T19:11:45","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T19:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popularnews.pw\/?page_id=41993"},"modified":"2025-09-22T19:11:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T19:11:45","slug":"hero-deputy-father-of-three-remembered-after-fatal-kansas-shootout","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/popularnews.pw\/?page_id=41993","title":{"rendered":"Hero deputy, father of three, remembered after fatal Kansas shootout"},"content":{"rendered":"

More than two months after a tragic shootout in small-town Kansas, the community of Phillipsburg is still mourning the loss of\u00a0Deputy Brandon Gaede<\/strong>, a young father and devoted officer remembered for his courage until his final breath.<\/p>\n

A Deadly Night in Phillipsburg<\/strong><\/h3>\n

On the night of\u00a0June 27, 2025<\/strong>, Gaede responded to reports of illegal fireworks in Phillipsburg, a farming town of just 2,300. While attempting to handcuff\u00a027-year-old Kolton Griffith<\/strong>\u00a0outside a home at 899 1st Street, a struggle broke out.<\/p>\n

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Source: Sedgwick County Sheriff\u2019s Office\/Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Griffith pulled a concealed handgun and opened fire, striking Gaede. Despite his injuries, the 30-year-old deputy\u00a0returned fire, hitting Griffith multiple times.<\/strong>\u00a0Griffith died at the scene. Gaede was rushed to the hospital but died later that night at 10:24 p.m.<\/p>\n

From Small-Town Roots to Sheriff\u2019s Star<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Gaede\u2019s journey into law enforcement began after graduating from\u00a0Colby High School in 2013<\/strong>\u00a0and earning his associate\u2019s degree from Colby Community College in 2015. He started as a jailer in Thomas County before joining the Phillips County Sheriff\u2019s Office in 2017.<\/p>\n

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