Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman John Costantino succumbed to a gunshot wound received three days earlier when he responded to a fight call on Madison Avenue between a store owner and a janitor. As he entered the store the janitor produced a handgun and fired two rounds, striking Patrolman Costantino and the store owner one time each. The suspect was apprehended four days later. Patrolman Costantino had been with the agency for eight years and was survived by his wife and eight children. One of Patrolman Costantino's great-grandsons also went on to serve with the Campbell Police Department.
Survivors
Patrolman Costantino had been with the agency for eight years and was survived by his wife and eight children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Costantino gave the Campbell Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Campbell community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Costantino.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman John Costantino 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Campbell 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Costantino's cause is highlighted.
How John Costantino Compares
Offender Outcome
Apprehended
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Costantino is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Costantino was killed by handgun.
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