Roll of Honor
Thomas W. Wohlfeil Sr.
Incident
Constable Thomas Wohlfeil was shot and killed while escorting a woman to pickup belongings from her estranged husband's home in Elizabethtown, Lancaster County. As the two entered the residence they were met by the husband, who opened fire and killed both of them. The suspect was convicted of Constable Wohlfeil's murder and sentenced to two life sentences.
Survivors
Constable Wohlfeil was survived by his two children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Wohlfeil served with the Pennsylvania State Constable.
Thank you for your service to the Lancaster community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Wohlfeil.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Thomas W. Wohlfeil Sr. 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 97,784 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%.
At Pennsylvania State Constable - Lancaster County, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas W. Wohlfeil Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Thomas W. Wohlfeil Sr. Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas W. Wohlfeil Sr. is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas W. Wohlfeil Sr. was killed by gun.
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