William I. Campbell

Little Rock Police Department — Little Rock, AR

Felonious

End of Watch April 18, 1911

Age 32

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

The Vigil Panel 25 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 22

Incident

Sergeant Campbell was shot and killed by a drunk constable who was causing a disturbance. The constable encountered Sergeant Campbell and began charging Sergeant Campbell with misconduct in office and warned him that he would get him by the end of the week. Sergeant Campbell warned the constable to leave the area and not cause any more trouble and then knocked him down. As Sergeant Campbell began leaving the area the suspect shot at him. Sergeant Campbell began to come towards the constable when he was shot in the abdomen. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Sergeant Campbell had been with the agency for seven years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Campbell gave the Little Rock Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Little Rock community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Campbell.

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

Agency

Department Little Rock Police Department

Location Little Rock, AR

Platform Identity lrpd.pulaski.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 18, 1911

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Not available

Sergeant William I. 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 AR, 249 of 372 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.9% of this state's fallen. That is 12.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Little Rock Police Department, 19 of 23 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 82.6% of this agency's fallen.

Little Rock Police Department

of 23 officers

82.6% Felonious

AR — Statewide

249

of 372 officers

66.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious