Allen Perry Camp
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Officer

Allen Perry Camp

Dallas Police Department — Dallas, TX
Felonious
End of Watch March 25, 1972
Age 21
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Badge 3037
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Allen Camp was shot and killed by two juveniles as he investigated a burglary at a school at 2001 East Kiest Boulevard. While in the school the two boys, ages 13 and 15, jumped him and took his weapon and then shot him in the chest. The 15-year-old boy had committed over 200 burglaries in the area before the shooting. On February 23, 1973, the 15-year-old was convicted of murder and sentenced to life.

Survivors

Officer Camp had served with the Dallas Police Department for one year and was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Officer Camp gave the Dallas Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Camp.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Dallas, Collin County, TX
Platform Identity dpd.dallas.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 25, 1972
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 21
Badge Number 3037
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Allen is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1972, 142 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 28th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Allen was 21. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Allen had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was officer's handgun, in 5.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Dallas Police Department has 95 officers remembered here, Allen among them.

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Where

Officer Allen Perry Camp

Dallas Police Department · End of Watch March 25, 1972

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 2-E

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