Roll of Honor
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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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- 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.
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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Kenneth E. Campbell served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Officer Kenneth E. 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 AZ, 95 of 330 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.8% of this state's fallen. That is 2.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Phoenix Police Dept., 14 of 47 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kenneth E. Campbell's cause is highlighted.
How Kenneth E. Campbell Compares
Offender Outcome
Never apprehended
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Kenneth E. Campbell is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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