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Police Officer Loner Denson Camp | Birmingham Police Department, Alabama
Birmingham Police Department, Alabama

Police Officer

Loner Denson Camp

Birmingham Police Department, Alabama

End of Watch: Sunday, June 19, 1910

Biographical Info

Age: 25
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 71

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 19, 1910
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Charges dropped

Officer Camp was shot and killed while investigating reports of illegal gambling. Officer Camp was shot and killed while arresting one of the gamblers.

The suspect was arrested and charged with murder. His trial ended as a mistrial when a juror died. On July 14, 1911, the suspect was released after posting bond. Four months later he was arrested again when it was discovered he went AWOL from the Army before the murder. He bonded out of jail again in 1914. A year later the murder charge was dismissed.

Officer Camp was survived by his wife and two young sons.