Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable James Campbell was accidentally fatally shot when his service pistol discharged as he drew it from its holster.
He had responded to a disturbance call at a local saloon when the mishap occurred. He died as a result of the wound two weeks later.
Constable Campbell was survived by his wife.
Survivors
Constable Campbell was survived by his wife.
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Constable Campbell served with the Shasta County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Redding community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable James D. Campbell is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Shasta County Constable's Office, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James D. Campbell's cause is highlighted.
How James D. Campbell Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James D. Campbell is highlighted in Dec.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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