Roll of Honor
Charles Raymond Shipe
Incident
Constable Charles Shipe was shot and killed shortly before 9:00 pm, at the 500 block of Center Avenue in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, as he was attempting to arrest a suspect for whom he had an arrest warrant for having unlawful contact with a minor and child sexual exploitation that occurred in Juaniata Borough, Blair County.
The suspect had visited Juaniata Borough and allegedly made indecent proposals to two young girls. When an arrest warrant was issued for the suspect to answer the charges brought against him, Constable Shipe, accompanied by a Greensburg Police Officer, went to the suspect’s home and discovered that no one was there. Before returning to Juaniata Borough, Constable Shipe attempted one more time to locate the suspect and was greeted by the suspect’s wife. The suspect came downstairs, and Constable Shipe placed the suspect under arrest. As Constable Shipe was escorting the subject outside, the subject produced a handgun and shot Constable Shipe three times, striking him in the back, heart, and hand, killing him on the porch.
The suspect then turned the gun on himself, shooting himself in the head. The suspect was taken to Westmoreland Hospital, where he died the following day.
Constable Shipe served with the Pennsylvania State Constable - Blair County for only eight months, having won his first election as Constable in the previous election.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and one small child.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Shipe served with the Pennsylvania State Constable.
Thank you for your service to the Hollidaysburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Shipe.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Charles Raymond Shipe 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 Pennsylvania State Constable - Blair County, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Raymond Shipe's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Raymond Shipe Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed Suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Raymond Shipe is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles Raymond Shipe was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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