Sergeant
George William Campbell
Indiana State Police
Wednesday, June 18, 1969
Age: 44
Served: 18 years, 10 months
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Incident Details

Cause of Death
Heart attack
Date/Time of Incident
Wednesday, June 18, 1969
02:30 pm
Incident to Death Duration
Same day
Incident Location
U.S. 40 west of U.S. 231 near Putnamville
Incident County
Putnam
Incident Township
Warren
Weapon Used
None
Suspect Disposition
None
Burial Place
Center Point Cemetery, Brazil
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   Sergeant George Campbell suffered a fatal heart attack while arresting a truck driver who attempted to pass the weigh station near Putnamville.

   As he exited his vehicle to conduct the traffic stop one half-mile east of the weigh station, he collapsed. He was taken to Putnam County Hospital where he died.

   Sergeant Campbell, from Brazil, was assigned to the Putnamville post. He was survived by his wife, two daughters, son, mother, two sisters and two brothers.

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