Roll of Honor
Charles E. Attig Jr.
Incident
Patrolman Charlie Attig was shot and killed by a subject who was seeking revenge for being issued a speeding ticket earlier in the night. The suspect had received the ticket from the chief of police and returned to the area with a rifle in search of the chief. The suspect then located Patrolman Attig, who was issuing a littering citation to a motorist on North Old Trail. The suspect opened fire, striking Patrolman three times. The suspect was apprehended and stated he thought Patrolman Attig was the chief. The 31-year-old suspect was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life without parole. In 2021 he was in Phoenix Prison. Patrolman Attig was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Shamokin Dam Borough Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents, brother, and sister.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Attig gave the Shamokin Dam Borough Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Shamokin Dam community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Charles E. Attig Jr. served in the U.S. Army (1976â1979) before joining law enforcement.
Patrolman Charles E. Attig Jr. is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 47.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles E. Attig Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Charles E. Attig Jr. Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
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Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles E. Attig Jr. was killed by rifle.
Incident Location
Military Service
Charles E. Attig Jr. served in the U.S. Army (1976–1979) before joining law enforcement.
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