Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Robert Camfield was shot and killed while working off-duty security at a nightclub after arresting a man with a gun. A second suspect grabbed Detective Camfield's partner's gun, pointed it at Detective Camfield and demanded the gun be returned. Detective Camfield drew his weapon and fired at the suspect, who fired back. Detective Camfield and the suspect were both fatally wounded. Detective Camfield had served with the agency for nearly 22 years.
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21 years. You could have gone home.
Detective Camfield gave the Fort Worth Police Department 21 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Worth community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Camfield.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Robert F. Camfield 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Fort Worth Police Dept., 33 of 59 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert F. Camfield's cause is highlighted.
How Robert F. Camfield Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed by Det. Camfield
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert F. Camfield is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert F. Camfield was killed by officer's handgun.
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