FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 12, 2026
MOBILE, Alabama – District Attorney Keith Blackwood announced that Ryan Phillips, a Prichard Police Officer, was arrested this afternoon after an arrest warrant was executed following a Grand Jury Secret Indictment.
Officer Phillips has been indicted on three counts of Receiving Stolen Property in the Second Degree (Firearm), a Class C felony under Alabama law.
On February 12, officers with the Mobile Police Department responded to a report of a shooting on Wesley Avenue. While securing the scene, investigators recovered 14 firearms, some of which were reported stolen.
While the investigation into the Wesley Avenue homicide remains ongoing, the Mobile County District Attorney’s Office moved forward with the charges currently supported by the evidence because Officer Phillips continues to serve as an active law enforcement officer with the City of Prichard, rather than delaying action until the broader investigation is complete.
“The badge represents public trust,” said District Attorney Keith Blackwood. “When evidence shows that someone in a position of public trust may have violated the law, we have a duty to act immediately. These charges reflect the evidence presented to the Grand Jury, and the case will now proceed through the AL Criminal Justice system.”
Blackwood commended the Mobile Police Department for their work on the case and for their investigative efforts that helped secure the indictment.
A judge set bond at $15,000 on each count for Officer Phillips.