Glendale Police Department, Arizona
End of Watch: Sunday, September 22, 1985
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident:
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Campbell succumbed to injuries sustained in 1980 while manning a road block for a pursuit in progress. The driver's stated intention was to take out a cop. Sergeant Campbell was critically injured and was in ICU for 6 weeks and then off for several months after the incident. He subsequently developed leukemia from the severe injuries and it eventually took his life.
The driver was apprehended, convicted, and sentenced to 5 years.
Sergeant Campbell was survived by his wife, two children, his parents, and a brother.