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Walker W. Campbell
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Private

Walker W. Campbell

Alexandria Police Department — Alexandria, VA
Felonious
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End of Watch February 16, 1919
Age 50
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
The Vigil Panel 36 ›
Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 16

Incident

Private Walker Campbell succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained two days earlier in the 500 block of King Street. He and his partner had arrested a man for throwing a flask into the street. As they walked him to the jail the subject suddenly started to struggle and shot Private Campbell. Private Campbell succumbed to his wounds two days later. The man was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to nine months in jail. Private Campbell had served with the Alexandria Police Department for nine years. He was survived by his wife and two sons. One of his sons would go on to serve as the chief of the Alexandria Police Department from 1925 to 1931.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two sons.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Private Campbell gave the Alexandria Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Alexandria community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Private Campbell.

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

Agency

Department Alexandria Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Alexandria, VA
Platform Identity apd.alexandria.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 16, 1919
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Age 50
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Walker 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 1919, 212 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 7th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Walker was 50. 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. Walker had served 9 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

February holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

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His people

Alexandria Police Department has 17 officers remembered here, Walker among them.

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Where

Private Walker W. Campbell

Alexandria Police Department · End of Watch February 16, 1919

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 11-W

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