Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Carl Whippo was shot and killed inside of the police station on Market Street in an unprovoked attack. Officer Whippo was speaking with another officer and borough councilman inside of the station when a man entered and opened fire with a 12-gauge shotgun, striking Officer Whippo. The other officer returned fire, wounding the subject in the abdomen. The 22-year-old man was convicted of Officer Whippo's murder and sentenced to life in prison. Officer Whippo had served with the Johnsonburg Borough Police Department for 14 years and had previously served with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and Jones Township Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, three sons, two stepsons, nine grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and two sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Whippo gave the Johnsonburg Borough Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Johnsonburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Whippo.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Carl Harold Whippo 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. Carl Harold Whippo's cause is highlighted.
How Carl Harold Whippo Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Carl Harold Whippo is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Carl Harold Whippo was killed by shotgun; 12 gauge.