Patrolman James Henry Camp, Jr. was killed in the line of duty on March 9, 1999. The 34-year-old, a four-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department, was working plainclothes with partner Patrolman Kenny King when they approached a suspicious dark-colored Chevy Caprice with Indiana plates at 3807 South Cottage Grove Avenue. The vehicle’s steering column had been tampered with.

Officer Camp ordered the driver, 42-year-old Kevin Dean, to exit. Dean refused and a struggle followed; Dean gained control of Camp’s service weapon and shot him twice in the head. Camp was taken to Cook County Hospital and pronounced dead at 2:30 p.m. Dean and a passenger, 38-year-old Yvonne Harris, fled but responding officers encountered Dean running with Camp’s gun. Patrolman Earl Carter fired at Dean, hitting him five times; Dean was arrested and later recovered. Harris turned herself in and was questioned.

Dean was charged with murder, attempted murder, aggravated battery of an officer, disarming a police officer, and possession of a stolen vehicle. He was acquitted of murder and the attempted murder of Patrolman Carter but convicted of disarming Officer Camp and possession of a stolen vehicle and received lengthy prison terms. Officer Camp is memorialized on multiple law enforcement memorial walls. Did anyone who knew Officer Camp or who was in that neighborhood at the time ever come forward with information?