Frank G. Campbell

Fresno Police Department — Fresno, CA

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch January 15, 1931

Age 37

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Detective Frank Campbell was shot and killed while attempting to serve a felony warrant from the San Jose Police Department at the subject's residence at 921 B Street in Fresno. In the early morning, Detective Campbell woke up the suspect at a boarding house to serve a felony forgery warrant. Unknown to Detective Campbell, the suspect had a long, violent criminal record, so he allowed the man to get dressed. When the suspect fled out the door, Detective Campbell followed and apprehended the man, who stated that he was giving up and would not resist. As soon as Detective Campbell eased up on the suspect, he pulled out a gun and shot Detective Campbell three times. Detective Campbell was able to describe the incident before surgery at the Burnett Sanitarium. He passed away after the surgery. The man fled the scene but returned to the boarding house one week later. When officers returned to the scene, the man shot and killed Sergeant John Brame. The subject was shot and killed by return gunfire. Deputy John O'Leary of the Fresno County Sheriff's Department became ill during the long search for the killer and died as a result. Detective Campbell was a United States Army WWI veteran and had served with the Fresno Police Department for five years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, three children, and mother.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Detective Campbell gave the Fresno Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fresno community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Fresno Police Department

Location Fresno, CA

Platform Identity frespd.fresno.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 15, 1931

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Age 37

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and killed

Military Service

Frank G. Campbell served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Detective Frank G. Campbell is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Fresno Police Department, 8 of 15 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.3% of this agency's fallen.

Fresno Police Department

of 15 officers

53.3% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious