Fort Worth Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Thursday, August 12, 1909
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 4 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 12, 1909
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Ad Campbell was shot when he and another officer were ambushed.
The two officers were on foot patrol in an area notorious for gambling, crime, and prostitution when someone opened fire on them with a shotgun from a balcony behind them. Officer Campbell was struck in the back of the head and died instantly. The suspect was later apprehended and was also identified as the murderer of Texas Ranger Homer White the previous year.
Officer Campbell had been with the Fort Worth Police Department for four months; he is buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Honey Grove, Texas.