Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Henry Schaad was shot and killed during race riots which had taken over the city in the summer of 1969. He and two other officers were responding to the scene of a shooting when a suspect opened fire on their armored police vehicle. The round penetrated the one-eigth steel sides of the converted armored bank truck and fragmented. One of the fragments struck Officer Schaad in the chest, causing major internal injuries. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries two weeks later. In October 2001 two men were arrested and charged with Officer Schaad's murder. On March 13th, 2003, both suspects were found guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced to prison terms of ten and 19 years respectively. Officer Schaad had served with the York City Police Department for 10 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five-year-old daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Schaad served with the York City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Schaad.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Henry Clinton Schaad 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%.
At York City Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Henry Clinton Schaad's cause is highlighted.
How Henry Clinton Schaad Compares
Offender Outcome
Found guilty in 2003; deceased
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Henry Clinton Schaad is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Henry Clinton Schaad was killed by rifle.
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