Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Friday, October 23, 1931
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 11 months
Badge Number: 1439
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 23, 1931
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Policeman Campbell was shot and killed as he and state troopers attempted to arrest four suspects who had escaped from the New Jersey State Penitentiary. The officers located the escapees in a corn field near Oxford Valley, Pennsylvania, and a two-hour shootout ensued.
Policeman Campbell and one of the suspects were shot and killed during the shootout. One of the other suspects committed suicide when he was surrounded. The remaining two suspects were able to break through the police lines and fled towards New York.