Officer Allen Perry Camp
Dallas Police Department
Texas
End of Watch: Saturday, March 25, 1972

Biographical Info
Age: 21
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: 3037

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, March 25, 1972
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Camp was shot and killed by two juveniles as he investigated a burglary at a school. While in the school the two boys, ages 13 and 15, jumped him and took his weapon and then shot him in the chest. The 15-year-old boy had committed over 200 burglaries in the area before the shooting. Both were tried as adults and sentenced to life.

Officer Camp had been with the agency for one year and was survived by his wife.