doi:10.7916/gd6y-g096Oral history interview with Bruce Compton, 2020Compton, Bruceoral historiesmixed materialViolent crimes--United StatesTrials (Murder)Murder victims' familiesPolice corruptionPolicePsychic trauma--Social aspectsDeptford (N.J.) HistoryCompton, BruceIn this interview, Bruce Compton describes his life history and his family's experiences with gun violence. Compton begins the interview by describing his family history. Some topics include his youth in Philadelphia, his Catholic upbringing, his parents' work, and his grandfather's career as a big band trombonist. The majority of the interview is dedicated to Compton's nephew David, who was killed in 2013. David was the adopted son of Compton's brother William, and Compton describes David's personality, energy, interests, education, work in engineering, and life trajectory. He describes the events of the night in 2013 when David was killed by James Stuart, a high school friend and off-duty police officer for the Deptford Police Department. Compton describes how David brought an inebriated Stuart home from the bar, how Stuart shot him, and how Stuart contacted police colleagues to help him cover up the shooting instead of contacting paramedics. The police attempted to claim it was a suicide. Compton describes the ensuing trials, first where Stuart was found guilty of murder and sentenced to thirty years, but later was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to seven years. He also discusses how the family was impacted by the killing, the trials, and media attention. He describes the decision of the family to remove life support, as David was in a vegetative state. Compton analyzes his historical opinions on guns, the influence of his father's opinions on guns, and the ways that the trials changed his opinions on guns and the police