WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Russell County Sheriff's Deputy Josh Phipps being killed in the line of duty last night:

“Unfortunately, I need to begin this morning with some tragic news from Kentucky. Late last night, Sheriff's Deputy Josh Phipps of Russell County was killed in the line of duty. 

“His sacrifice is a somber reminder of the debt we owe our courageous law enforcement officers. They are the first to run toward fire. And the first to put themselves in harm's way to keep us all safe.

“Today, I know the entire Commonwealth is holding Sheriff's Deputy Phipps in our thoughts and our prayers. So, I ask my colleagues to join me in sending our deepest sympathy to Russell County and the Phipps family as they mourn his loss.”