Officer Brian Pierce Jr., age 24, killed by reckless homicide in Illinois

AbateHate.com — Officer Brian Pierce Jr., age 24, was killed by reckless homicide near Brooklyn, Illinois.

Arrested was Caleb Campbell, age 22.

Reports say police were pursuing Campbell when the vehicle he was driving struck Officer Pierce on the side of a road.

The incident occurred August 4, 2021. The arrest was reported August 20, 2021.

Excerpted from wsiltv.com ▼

Madison County State's Attorney Tom Haine announced Friday an arrest and charges against a suspect in the death of Brooklyn Police Officer Brian Pierce Jr.

Caleb Campbell, 22, was arrested in Florissant, Missouri and is charged with one count of first-degree murder, failure to report an accident involving personal injury or death, reckless homicide, failure to stop after having an accident involving personal injury or death, and aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer.

Back on August 4, Pierce Jr. was part of a team trying to stop a fleeing driver. The driver, now identified as Campbell, drove over spike strips and struck Pierce Jr., killing him.

[Arrest made, charges filed in death of Officer Brian Pierce Jr., by Kenzie Dillow, wsiltv.com, August 20, 2021]

Officer Brian Pierce Jr

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Caleb Campbell

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