In Memory of Philip Hemphill: Champion Pistol Shooter

October 16th 2023Philip Hmphill, Pistol Champ, Has Left The RangeWe regret to announce that Team Lapua member and champion pistol shooter, Philip Wayne Hemphill has died at the age of 71 in Meridian, Mississippi. Hemphill was a great American pistol shooter. Hemphill was 10 times National Police Pistol Combat Champion, and 2 times NRA Precision Pistol Champion. Hemphill won the.22 LR Rimfire Pistol Championships at Camp Perry, 2019 (above). Philip Hemphill was a Captain with the Mississippi Highway Patrol for 30 years before retiring in 2011. The Shooting Wire recalled his remarkable history in the National Police Pistol Combat series (PPC). “Hemphill shot in 1985 his first PPC at Des Moines, Iowa. He competed each year [except for 2005] until 2008, when he became a referee. In 2008, Hemphill returned to Albuquerque to compete as a shooter for one final time and won his tenth championship. Hemphill competed for Lapua and Team Zero. He also represented Rock River Arms and AimPoint. He was one of the few who attracted the attention of other competitors, vendors, and spectators to shooting events. “Funeral Services for Mr. Philip Wayne Hemphill begin at 11:00am Monday, October 16, in Porterville, Mississippi. You can express your condolences online at robertbarhamffh.com, which hosts the Philip Hemphill obituary. Philip enjoyed squirrel and turkey hunting. He loved traveling and spending time in the company of his grandchildren, who called him Papaw. Here is an NRA-TV Interview with Philip Hemphill in 2016. Hemphill is a 10-time NRA National Police Pistol champion, and has won numerous National Pistol Championships.