Roll of Honor
Incident
Accidentally shot and fatally wounded while in his barracks when his revolver fell to the floor and discharged.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Campion served with the Royal Irish Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Campion.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant John Campion is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In L, 90 of 749 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 12% of this state's fallen. That is 12 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Royal Irish Constabulary, 74 of 642 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 11.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Campion's cause is highlighted.
How John Campion Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
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