A Pierce County sheriff’s deputy charged with a felony in May for trashing his family home was arrested last week in California and fired by the department Wednesday.
Michael A. Phipps, 49, is suspected of causing at least $50,000 in damage to his and his wife’s Eatonville home in May, according to court documents. He faces a charge of first-degree malicious mischief, a class B felony. A bench warrant was issued for his arrest last month.
Phipps has not reported for duty since he was granted a leave of absence in June 2021, according to Moss. Phipps was notified May 4 that he would be placed on administrative assignment, or desk duty, should he return to work.Pierce County Superior Court issued Phipps’ wife a one-year protection order against the former deputy late last month. He was required to surrender any weapons as a part of that order.
His wife alleged he shot a gun into the floor and grabbed her neck in an October 2021 incident, according to court documents. She said he was involuntarily committed in February after further incidents and cleared out their joint checking and savings accounts in April.
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