Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Henry Harmon succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained in Pittsylvania County on January 10th, 1960. He had just arrested a man for drunk driving and was transporting him to the jail in Chatham. As they drove along Route 761, approximately one-half mile south of Long Island, the man drew a concealed .22 caliber handgun and shot him. The subject was convicted of malicious shooting and sentenced to 20 years. Trooper Harmon had remained paralyzed from the neck down from the time of the shooting until his death. Trooper Harmon had served with the Virginia State Police for over seven years assigned to Chatham. He was survived by his wife and three children. In 2022, Route 57 Bridge east of Chatham was renamed the Trooper Henry Noel Harmon Memorial Bridge.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Harmon gave the Virginia State Police 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Virginia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Harmon.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Henry Noel Harmon 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 VA, 395 of 654 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Virginia State Police, 19 of 52 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 36.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Henry Noel Harmon's cause is highlighted.
How Henry Noel Harmon Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 20 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Henry Noel Harmon is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Henry Noel Harmon was killed by handgun; .22 caliber.
Incident Location
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