Technical Sergeant Thomas Lee Campbell, United States Air Force Security Forces, U.S. Government

Technical Sergeant Thomas Lee Campbell

United States Air Force Security Forces, U.S. Government

End of Watch Sunday, March 26, 1978

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Thomas Lee Campbell

Technical Sergeant Policeman Thomas Campbell was shot and killed while responding to a report of an intruder at a residence in Maxwell Heights, an off-post military housing complex near Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.

Within minutes of the dispatch, responding officers reported hearing gunshots. Responding Security Forces and Montgomery Police Department units found Sergeant Campbell suffering three gunshot wounds and struggling to breathe. He was transported to the base hospital where he was pronounced dead.

An intensive search of the area was conducted and a 16-year-old male was apprehended. He was subsequently tried and convicted as a juvenile. The subject was held until his 21st birthday.

Sergeant Campbell had served with the 42nd Security Police Squadron of the United States Air Force for eight years. He was survived by his wife. He was posthumously promoted to the rank of Technical Sergeant

Bio

Age 28
Tour 8 years
Badge Not available
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Location Alabama
Weapon Rifle; .22 caliber
Offender Convicted of murder

burglary

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I was stationed at maxwell in 1971 to 1973 and worked with tom, he would come to my home where we played basketball. I was a desk sgt under ssgt parker. tom and i went to the ala state trooper academy to an accident investion course. I was shocked when I heard that he had been killed. I had walked that housing area many times. tom was and still is a dear friend.

msgt robert mills (bobby) retired
friend, fellow le security policeman

March 8, 2025