October 16th, 2023

In Memoriam: Philip Hemphill, Champion Pistol Shooter

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Philip Hemphill, Pistol Champion, Has Left the Range
We are sad to announce that champion pistol shooter and Team Lapua member, Philip Wayne Hemphill, has passed away at age 71 at his home in Meridian, Mississippi. Hemphill was one of the greatest-ever American pistol shooters. Hemphill was a 10-time National Police Pistol Combat Champion and two-time NRA Precision Pistol Champion. Above is Hemphill after winning the .22 LR Rimfire pistol championships at Camp Perry in 2019.

Philip Hemphill 2019 pistol championship camp perry ssusa lapuaPhilip Hemphill served 30+ years with the Mississippi Highway Patrol before retiring as a Captain in 2011. The Shooting Wire recounted his remarkable history with the National Police Pistol Combat (PPC) series: “Hemphill shot his first PPC in 1985 in Des Moines, Iowa. He competed every year [except 2005] until he served as a referee in 2008. In 2008, he returned to the range in Albuquerque as a shooter to compete one final time, and captured his tenth title. [In his competition career] Hemphill represented Lapua, Team Zero, Rock River Arms, and AimPoint. He remained one of the few people who drew the attention of competitors, fellow vendors, and spectators at shooting events.”

Funeral services for Mr. Philip Wayne Hemphill will begin at 11:00 am Monday, October 16, 2023 at Cross Mountain Ministries in Porterville, Mississippi. Online condolences may be expressed at robertbarhamffh.com which hosts the Philip Hemphill obituary and photo collection.

Philip enjoyed squirrel hunting and turkey hunting. He enjoyed traveling and spending time with his grandsons, who lovingly referred to him as Papaw. He was a friend to all who knew him, with friendships spanning all over the world.

Here is an NRA-TV interview with Philip Hemphill from 2016. Hemphill has been a 10-Time NRA National Police Pistol Champion, and has won multiple National Pistol Championships:


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