We are saddened to inform you of the death of Undersheriff Brandon Gaede of the Phillips County Sheriff’s Office in Kansas. End of Watch: Friday, June 27, 2025 Undersheriff Brandon Gaede was shot and killed while arresting a subject at 899 1st Street in Phillipsburg. After receiving a call about illegal fireworks being detonated around 9:28 a.m., Undersheriff Gaede responded to the scene. While placing the subject in handcuffs, the man pulled out a concealed handgun and shot Undersheriff Gaede. He returned fire, killing the subject. Undersheriff Gaede was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds less than an hour later. Undersheriff Gaede had served with the Phillips County Sheriff’s Office for eight years. He is survived by his wife and three children.