
By David Madden
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Officials at Graterford Prison have confirmed the death on an outlaw biker who admitted to the brutal murder of an Upper Darby police officer 13½ years ago.
READ MORE: Eagles Had Interest In Reunion With Nick Foles Before Super Bowl MVP Signed With Colts: ReportThomas Campbell, who went by the street name “Tom Thumb,” had been on the lam from weapons charges when he came upon and murdered 10-year veteran officer Dennis McNamara.
READ MORE: 15-Year-Old In Critical Condition, 2 Other Teens Injured In Triple Shooting Outside Simon Gratz High School: PoliceMore than a year later, Campbell admitted his crime, in an effort to avoid the death penalty.
Campbell died of natural causes behind bars at age 65, according to a Graterford spokeswoman.
MORE NEWS: Bruce Springsteen's Handwritten Lyrics To 'Born To Run' Sells For $44,000 At Julien's Auctions Music Icons EventColleagues on the force remembered McNamara not just as a consummate professional but a genuinely decent guy, and suggest that Campbell’s passing might provide McNamara’s family and friends with a little closure.