James Henry Camp

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch March 9, 1999

Age 34

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

The Vigil Panel 146 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 570

Incident

Officer Camp and his partner had stopped a suspicious vehicle. The black Chevy Caprice Classic was on the stolen vehicle report from the State of Indiana. Officer Camp asked suspect to exit the vehicle, when he did a struggle ensued. The suspect gained control of Officer Camp’s weapon and shot him twice in the face. Officer Camp’s partner, Officer Kenny King’s life was saved when Police Officer Earl Carter, who was on patrol in the area, heard gun fire. Officer Carter shot the suspect several times. Officer Camp was transported to the Cook County Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Officer King and Officer Carter were not injured in the incident.

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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.
Police Officer Camp gave the Chicago Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago 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 Chicago Police Department

Location Chicago, IL

Platform Identity cpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 9, 1999

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Age 34

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Military Service

James Henry Camp served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Police Officer James Henry Camp 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 IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Chicago Police Department, 396 of 571 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.4% of this agency's fallen.

Chicago Police Department

396

of 571 officers

69.4% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious