Roll of Honor
Incident
Policeman Ian Campbell was shot execution-style and killed after two suspects abducted him and his partner during a traffic stop. The officers were on patrol when they began to question the men. One of the suspects pulled out a gun and was able to disarm the officers. The two men drove the officers to a field where they shot Policeman Campbell. The second officer was able to flee the scene and was not injured. The subject who shot Policeman Campbell was sentenced to death but later had the sentence commuted to life. The accomplice was also sentenced to life in prison. In December 2006, the accomplice violated his parole and remained at large for several months. He was located on February 25, 2007, and taken into custody. He died of natural causes while in prison on April 6, 2007. The subject who shot Policeman Campbell died in prison on August 12, 2012. Policeman Campbell was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for five years. He was survived by his mother and two daughters. He is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California. In 2012, Carlos Avenue and Gower Street in Hollywood were renamed Ian Campbell Square, and California State Route 101 in Los Angeles was also renamed Ian J. Campbell Memorial Freeway.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother and two daughters.
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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.
Policeman Campbell gave the Los Angeles Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Ian James Campbell served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Policeman Ian James 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 Los Angeles Police Department, 115 of 240 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ian James Campbell's cause is highlighted.
How Ian James Campbell Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ian James Campbell is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ian James Campbell was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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