George Campbell
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George Campbell

San Francisco Police Department — San Francisco, CA
Felonious
End of Watch April 11, 1925
Age 50
Tour of Duty 19 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Campbell was shot and killed when he attempted to stop a bank hold-up in progress. Officer Campbell entered the Mercantile Trust Company's Branch Bank, at the corner of Pacific Street and Hyde Street, where a hold-up was in progress. The suspect immediately opened fire, shooting a hole through the Officer Campbell's hat, but not injuring him. Officer Campbell immediately charged the suspect, who fired just before Officer Campbell reached him. Though struck in the abdomen, Officer Campbell was able to disarm the suspect and handcuffed him with the aid of bank staff. Officer Campbell died two days later from his wound. The suspect was convicted of murdering Officer Campbell and hung at Folsom State Prison on June 25, 1926. Officer Campbell had served with the San Francisco Police Department for 19 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his bother, also a San Francisco Police Officer and his niece.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Campbell gave the San Francisco Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Francisco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Campbell.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location San Francisco, CA
Platform Identity sfpd.sf.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 11, 1925
Tour of Duty 19 yrs
Age 50
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

George 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 1925, 208 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 11th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

George 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. George had served 19 years; 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

April holds 8.4% 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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

San Francisco Police Department has 106 officers remembered here, George among them.

Across the years

Officer George Campbell

San Francisco Police Department · End of Watch April 11, 1925

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 16-E

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