Kenneth E. Campbell

Phoenix Police Department — Phoenix, AZ

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch January 29, 1984

Age 28

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Badge 3973

The Vigil Panel 128 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 46

Incident

Officer Kenneth Campbell was killed in an automobile crash while pursuing a speeding motorcycle at 27th Avenue and Butler Drive at 3:00 a.m. During the pursuit, his patrol car collided with a sports car driven by a newlywed couple, who were unharmed. The motorcyclist, one of several being pursued, was never caught. Officer Campbell was a United States Marine Corps Vietnam War veteran and had served with the Phoenix Police Department for three years. He was survived by his wife, two sons, parents, and three brothers. One of his brothers also served with the Phoenix Police Department.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two sons, parents, and three brothers.

In Our Keeping

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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.
Officer Campbell gave the Phoenix Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Phoenix 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 Phoenix Police Department

Type Other

Location Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ

Platform Identity phoepd.maricopa.az.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 29, 1984

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 28

Badge Number 3973

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Automobile

Military Service

Kenneth E. Campbell served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.

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Officer Kenneth E. Campbell is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In AZ, 95 of 330 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.8% of this state's fallen. That is 28.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Phoenix Police Department, 14 of 47 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.8% of this agency's fallen.

Phoenix Police Department

of 47 officers

29.8% Accident

AZ — Statewide

of 330 officers

28.8% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Accident