Sarah's Story

December 13, 2001

At 1 AM, 20-year-old Winter Park, Florida college student Sarah Phillips dropped off a group of her friends after going to see the Christmas blockbuster "Ocean's 11." She left their apartment complex, turned west, and began her short trip home. It was Christmas break ...

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PursuitSAFETY

Save Lives -- Don't flee

A natonal 501(c)(3) nonprofit, PursuitSAFETY is working for a safer way to reduce the number of vehicular police pursuits and save lives, especially innocent bystanders and police officers.

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Tributes to Jim

Dearly Missed

Most of Jim's e-mails after Sarah's unnecessary death were about police pursuits, but one thing always came through loud and clear: Jim loved his family and adored his wife Patti. This link does not work yet.

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Dedicated to Sarah Phillips

Jim Phillips founded PursuitWatch.org after his daughter Sarah became another innocent victim of pursuit. She died December 13, 2001, in Winter Park, Florida. (Photo with permission by Orlando Sentinel)

A message about Jim Phillips

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Jim Phillips’ email to Candy Priano explained that he was simply a hardware man. She knew better and so did everyone who knew Jim. He was kind, rough around the edges, and his advocacy for safer police pursuits defined the last years of his life. Phillips, 57, died Friday, February 3, 2006, after a heart attack at his Winter Park home. Within months of his death, Jim’s son, John, continued his father’s advocacy by tracking pursuits and writing the PhillipsWatch Blog. Like his father, John connected with Candy. He also served as a board member for the organization she founded, PursuitSAFETY, until at age 27 a stroke took his life August 4, 2011. Candy, determined to continue her partnership with both men, saved their writings and maintains PursuitWatch.org. She thanks Jim’s wife Patti and daughter Mary for trusting her with Jim and John's important, life-saving work.

PursuitWatch is dedicated to the topic of vehicular police pursuit. You will find a wealth of resources, news stories, archived discussion, and guidance for victims of pursuit.