Donald R. Campbell

Washington State Patrol — Olympia, WA

Accident

End of Watch December 21, 1951

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 33

Incident

Patrolman Campbell was struck and killed by a truck while working an accident scene on the Pacific Highway. A citizen was also killed in the accident.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Campbell served with the Washington State Patrol.
Thank you for your service to the people of Washington. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Campbell.

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

Agency

Department Washington State Patrol

Location Olympia, WA

Platform Identity whp.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 21, 1951

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Donald R. 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 WA, 111 of 339 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.7% of this state's fallen. That is 1.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Washington State Patrol, 23 of 34 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 67.6% of this agency's fallen.

Washington State Patrol

of 34 officers

67.6% Accident

WA — Statewide

111

of 339 officers

32.7% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident