Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Harvey Wissinger was shot and killed after responding to a domestic problem at a farmhouse. A woman said her husband had forced her and their six children to sleep outside the night before and was trying to do it again. As Constable Wissinger attempted to arrest the man he produced a revolver and shot him. Later that night the man's body was found in a woods near Elton. He had died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Survivors
Constable Wissinger was survived by his wife and six children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Wissinger served with the Pennsylvania State Constable.
Thank you for your service to the Ebensburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Wissinger.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Harvey Wissinger is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 6.9 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harvey Wissinger's cause is highlighted.
How Harvey Wissinger Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Harvey Wissinger is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Harvey Wissinger was killed by handgun; revolver.