Bio & Incident Details
Age: 50
Tour: 9 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 2/14/1919
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Sentenced to 9 months
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Private Campbell was shot and killed while making an arrest at King and Washington Streets. He and his partner had arrested a man for throwing a flask into the street. As they walked him to the jail the suspect suddenly started to struggle and shot Private Campbell. Private Campbell succumbed to his wounds two days later. The suspect was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to 9 months in jail.
Private Campbell had served with the Alexandria Police Department for 9 years. He was survived by his wife and two sons.
One of those sons would go on to serve as the chief of the Alexandria Police Department from 1925 to 1931.
