Officer Cory Campbell initiated physical contact with Kilburn by grabbed Douglas Kilburn's arm as he stepped out of his SUV, in an attempt to handcuff him, in the University of Vermont Medical Center ambulance bay. Kilburn, who was disabled from a stroke, then allegedly punched the officer in the jaw using his free arm. Campbell reportedly punched Kilburn's right eye three times, sending him to the ground. Kilburn suffered fractures to his jaw, orbital bone and skull and died three days later.
Victim's Name: Douglas Kilburn
Agency Responsible: Burlington Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 54
Race: White
Date of Death: March 11, 2019
County: Chittenden
Cause of Death: Beaten
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: attack
Geography: Urban