Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Dave Campbell was killed when his patrol car was struck head-on on the North Bypass at Stewart Street at 11:20 p.m. Sergeant Campbell and his partner, accompanied by a civilian ride-along, were rounding a curve in the road when the accident occurred. The vehicle burst into flames upon impact, causing severe burns to the occupants. Several witnesses to the accident stopped and, despite receiving burns themselves, pulled the officers from the burning vehicle. Sergeant Campbell was a United States Air Force Vietnam War veteran.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two stepchildren, three sisters, and three brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 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.
Sergeant Campbell served with the Andalusia Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Andalusia 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
David W. Campbell served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Sergeant David W. 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 AL, 182 of 643 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.3% of this state's fallen. That is 2.7 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David W. Campbell's cause is highlighted.
How David W. Campbell Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David W. Campbell is highlighted in Jul.