Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Henry Unger was shot and killed while attempting to breakup a large, disorderly crowed on election night.
The crowd had gathered at the polling site a the Western Schoolhouse at 144 West Main Street following the closing of the polls. Constable Unger tried to disperse the crowd from the schoolyard when one of the participants shot him in the chest, killing him.
The man who shot him was arrested at the scene but escaped custody a short time later. He was re-arrested and ultimately acquitted of Constable Unger's murder.
Constable Unger was survived by his wife and four children.
Survivors
Constable Unger was survived by his wife and four children.
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Constable Unger served with the Pennsylvania State Constable.
Thank you for your service to the Waynesboro community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Henry Unger 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. Henry Unger's cause is highlighted.
How Henry Unger Compares
Offender Outcome
Acquitted
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Henry Unger is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Henry Unger was killed by handgun; pistol.