Roll of Honor
Incident
Corporal Harold Mattice was shot and killed by a suspect while investigating an arson call. The suspect was on parole for raping his niece and was hiding in his home after presumably starting a fire at his sister's barn. When the officers approached the suspect in the attic, he opened fire, fatally wounding Corporal Mattice. The suspect then committed suicide. Trooper Mattice was the first New York State Trooper to die by gunfire and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Berne, New York.
Survivors
Corporal Mattice was survived by his wife, young son, and a daughter that was born one month after his death.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Mattice served with the New York State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of New York. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Mattice.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal Harold C. Mattice 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 97,772 officers honored here.
In NY, 728 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.9% of this state's fallen. That is 33.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At New York State Police, 29 of 171 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 17% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harold C. Mattice's cause is highlighted.
How Harold C. Mattice Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Harold C. Mattice is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Harold C. Mattice was killed by shotgun.
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