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William Addison Campbell
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Officer

William Addison Campbell

Fort Worth Police Department — Fort Worth, TX
Felonious
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End of Watch August 12, 1909
Age 30
Tour of Duty 4 mo
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Keepsakes Department 58

Incident

Officer Ad Campbell was shot when he and another officer were ambushed.

The two officers were on foot patrol in an area notorious for gambling, crime, and prostitution when someone opened fire on them with a shotgun from a balcony behind them. Officer Campbell was struck in the back of the head and died instantly. The suspect was later apprehended and was also identified as the murderer of Texas Ranger Homer White the previous year.

Officer Campbell had been with the Fort Worth Police Department for four months; he is buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Honey Grove, Texas.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Campbell served with the Fort Worth Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Worth community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Campbell.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Fort Worth Police Department
Type Other
Location Fort Worth, Denton County, TX
Platform Identity fwpd.tarrant.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 12, 1909
Tour of Duty 4 mo
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

The Sacrifice · Felonious

William is one of 15,741 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.2% of the 27,543 remembered there.

33,910 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1909, 99 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 52nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

William was 30. Of the 14,215 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. William had served 0.3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.2% of all 27,543 deaths in the United States, the most common cause.

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His people

Fort Worth Police Department has 59 officers remembered here, William among them.

Across the years

Officer William Addison Campbell

Fort Worth Police Department · End of Watch August 12, 1909

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 61-W

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