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Constable

William Calvin Campbell

Commerce Police Department — Commerce, OK

Felonious

End of Watch April 6, 1934

Age 60

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 2

Incident

Constable William Campbell was shot and killed by the notorious outlaw gang led by Bonnie and Clyde. The Chief of Police was also shot and wounded in the incident. Constable Campbell was survived by his daughter and is buried in Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery, Miami, Ottawa County, Oklahoma. The Bonnie and Clyde Gang was responsible for the murder of law enforcement officers in four states - Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas - between 1932 and 1934. Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow started their criminal career by robbing banks and quickly became notorious murderers wanted for the murders of nine law enforcement officers. The two criminals were finally shot and killed in Louisiana when they were ambushed by a task force of Texas and Louisiana officers.

Survivors

Constable Campbell was survived by his daughter and is buried in Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery, Miami, Ottawa County, Oklahoma.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Campbell served with the Commerce Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Commerce community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Campbell.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Commerce Police Department

Location Commerce, OK

Platform Identity cpd.ottawa.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 6, 1934

Age 60

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Both shot and killed

Constable William Calvin 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 OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 15 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Commerce Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Commerce Police Department

of 3 officers

66.7% Felonious

OK — Statewide

403

of 582 officers

69.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Calvin Campbell's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How William Calvin Campbell Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Both shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Calvin Campbell is highlighted in Apr.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Calvin Campbell was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Others Who Wore This Badge

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