Overview

• Sedgwick County deputies began an independent investigation on June 30 into the June 27 shootout in Phillipsburg where both a deputy and suspect were killed
• The Kansas Bureau of Investigation stepped aside due to a familial conflict, triggering the transfer of the case
• Deputy Brandon Gaede, 30, died at a hospital after a struggle with Kolton Griffith, 27, over an arrest for non-consumer fireworks turned deadly
• Investigators will submit their findings to the Phillips County attorney for review before any legal determinations
• Local agencies and residents have organized memorial services and fundraisers to support Deputy Gaede’s surviving family