Mercer Co. Fire District mourns death of Chief Glenn Phillips

A Kentucky fire district is mourning its former chief, who died Sunday.

Mercer County Fire District Chief Glenn Phillips had also worked for the Lexington Fire Department for 21 years, beginning in 1987.

“(Phillips) answered his last call and passed away a short while ago,” the district posted on social media around 1 p.m.

Citing poor health, Phillips resigned as the chief of the fire district — which operates eight stations — in August, according to the Harrodsburg Herald.

Before he began serving as chief of the district in 2018, Phillips was the deputy chief and the director of emergency management.

Funeral arrangements have not been shared by the district as of Sunday evening. An escort took place around 3 p.m.

Taylor Six

Lexington Herald-Leader

Taylor Six is the criminal justice reporter at the Herald-Leader. She was born and raised in Lexington attending Lafayette High School. She graduated from Eastern Kentucky University in 2018 with a degree in journalism. She previously worked as the government reporter for the Richmond Register.