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Patrolman

James W. Campbell

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch February 9, 1974

Age 33

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Badge 15250

The Vigil Panel 113 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 570

Incident

Patrolman James Campbell succumbed to gunshot wounds he received when an assailant gained control of his service revolver at a currency exchange at 5111 South Halsted Street in Chicago. At 9:20 a.m., Patrolman Campbell was filling out a money order when a subject approached him from behind and gained possession of his service revolver. The subject shot him once, and as he lay on the ground, he shot him three more times. He was transported to Billings Hospital where he died in surgery eight days later. The subject fled without taking any money and has never been apprehended. Patrolman Campbell was a United States Air Force veteran and had served with the Chicago Police Department for three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his daughter, son, mother, stepfather, two sisters, two brothers, two step-sisters, a step-brother, and fiancée.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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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.
Patrolman Campbell gave the Chicago Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago 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 Chicago Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Chicago, Cook County, IL

Platform Identity cpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 9, 1974

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 33

Badge Number 15250

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Military Service

James W. Campbell served in the U.S. Air Force before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman James W. Campbell is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 63.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Chicago Police Department, 396 of 571 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.4% of this agency's fallen.

Chicago Police Department

396

of 571 officers

69.4% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious