Knife-Wielding Felon Convicted for Assaulting a U.S. Marshal

TULSA, Okla. – A federal jury returned a guilty verdict on Preston James Campbell for Assaulting a Federal Officer with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon.

According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Campbell, 41, was previously convicted in federal court for being a felon in possession of a firearm and assault resulting in serious bodily injury. After being released from prison in 2024, Campbell violated his supervised release after testing positive for methamphetamine, failing to report at drug treatment, and failing to report to the U.S. Probation office, resulting in two federal warrants issued for his arrest.

On July 1, 2024, the U.S. Marshals received a tip leading to Campbell’s location. Body camera video presented to the jury showed that when Marshals attempted to arrest Campbell, he ran towards a Deputy with a knife in his hand. The Deputy was able to block and deflect the knife, preventing serious injuries. Campbell further resisted and escaped into a wooded area. He was ultimately detained three weeks later.

Campbell is a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. He will remain detained while awaiting sentencing for assaulting the Deputy U.S. Marshal and the two pending revocation proceedings for his supervised release violations.

The U.S. Marshals, Creek County Sheriff’s Office, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Muscogee (Creek) Nation Lighthorse Police, Bristow Police Department, and Kellyville Police Department investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys George Jiang and Elliot Anderson prosecuted the case.