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William N. Campbell, a 41-year-old sergeant with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, tragically lost his life on May 30, 1979, in Saint Louis, Missouri. On that fateful day, Sergeant Campbell was walking out of the 6th District Police Station on West Florissant Avenue when he was shot and killed by a suspect who had been detained in a police car. The suspect managed to fire a riot shotgun that was kept in the patrol car, striking Sergeant Campbell in the chest and causing fatal injurie ...Read More
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Willian N. Campbell
Male
Black / African American
Saint-louis
MO
1979-05-30
41
Willian
Campbell
11/14/2025
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Just came across the old case of Sergeant William N. Campbell, and I'm struck by the community's res... ...Read More
11/30/2023
11/30/2023
Did anyone else ever look into how Sergeant Campbell's tragic death might have influenced changes in... ...Read More
02/27/2023
02/27/2023
