OCTOBER 17, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS RELEASE #20-1017-1
CONTACT: SHERIFF TIM MORSE @ 785-364-2251
BROWN COUNTY PERSON OF INTEREST LOCATED
The Brown County Sheriff’s Office and Jackson County deputies and investigators were jointly working to locate a person of interest in a Brown County incident that occurred Thursday night. Deputies in both counties believed the person of interest may be located near T.4 Road near the Shawnee County line in southeastern Jackson County Friday night. A Jackson County Sheriff’s deputy located a vehicle with a flat tire near T.4 Road on 94th Road in Jackson County that appeared to have a flat tire. Deputies recognized the male passenger as being the Brown County person of interest, Phillip A. Doerr, 26, of Horton. Doerr allegedly provided a false name and was subsequently arrested by deputies. Doerr was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and criminal possession of a firearm. Doerr was also wanted on a Topeka parole warrant. The driver, Shelli Renea Gibbs, 51, of Topeka was arrested by deputies for possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and vehicle registration violations.