Greenville Police Department honors fallen officers during Police Week
The Greenville Police Department has lost three officers in the line of service, in which they paid tribute to them with a wreath ceremony held on Wednesday, May 14.
Officer Joseph Nobles was killed in 1926, Officer Jessie Mills died in 1952, and the most recent loss was Officer Jason Campbell, who passed away in 2007.
'There wasn't much he didn't do. He was on the SWAT team, K-9 unit, underwater crime scene investigations, and patrol. He was extremely hardworking and driven, and although he had a lot of different jobs, he made being a father the most important,' the daughter of Officer Jason Campbell, Ashley Campbell said.
Ashley and her mother gathered at the Greenville Police Department on Wednesday to honor him.
'He was a great guy, man. He was the kind of guy that everybody wanted to work with, to be honest with you. The community loved him, officers loved him. He did a fantastic job. He went in there day in and day out and represented the City of Greenville,' said Interim Chief Richard Tyndall of the Greenville Police Department.
The fallen officers were honored by placing a rose for each on a wreath, followed by a moment of silence. The Greenville Police Department ensures these officers are remembered not just during Police Week, but every day. They also maintain a close relationship with the Campbell family.
'It means the world to me that they still honor him. Although he's been gone for 18 years, he's not forgotten, and everybody talks about him like he's still here,' Ashley Campbell said.
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