Tree Cop
“He’s very much [like an] old-fashioned law man, the kind who really got things done, did it in a good way and it worked,” Paine said. “He is a throwback to that. He’s been just a straight shooter, and busy as sin. And it even extends to the kids downtown when they’re doing something wrong and he’s passing through. He stops and gives them fair warning and straightens them up. He is a full-time police officer and he doesn’t forget that and he doesn’t look the other way.”
One night, said Paine, a camp host called him to complain that Phillips had taken his campers’ booze away and poured it out.
“And I said, ‘Well uh, Joe, how old are they?’” said Paine. “I said, ‘Are they 21?’ He said, ‘Well I don’t know, they came up from Humboldt.’ I said, ‘Well, if they’re underage, that’s what his job is!’” Paine laughed, and continued. “And that’s the thing about Bobby. You know, a lot of people, when they’re in law enforcement after a period of time, modify their regime, fall back, find a place to get comfortable and read a book some afternoons. He’s not at all that way. He’s gung-ho, he does a heckuva job and it has a beneficial impact in the community. … I imagine that if I was on the other side of the law, I’d be looking over my shoulder. If I was out there stealing wood, or growing dope on Forest Service land, or poaching … I mean, there are a lot of people that are gonna be worried about Bobby Phillips. I’m very happy to have Bobby here.”
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Comment / By Joel Mielke / Feb. 1, 6:25 p.m.
Great profile. I’m glad to know that Mr. Phillips is out there.