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Carl Whippo

Case from Johnsonburg-borough, PA dated Jan 17, 1984

Victim Details

Carl Harold Whippo

Male

Johnsonburg-borough

PA

1984-01-17

63

Carl

Whippo

07/14/2026

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In the quiet borough of Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania, a routine day at the police department turned into a scene of tragedy and violence. It was inside the very building meant to uphold the law that Officer Carl Harold Whippo, a 63-year-old male, would lose his life in a sudden and unprovoked attack.

On January 17, 1984, Officer Whippo was engaged in a conversation with a fellow officer and a borough councilman within the walls of the Johnsonburg Borough Police Department. The mundane atmosp ...
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  • Officer Carl Harold Whippo - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)
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    I came across a detail in Officer Whippo's case that I found quite compelling—the response of the ... ...Read More
    11/08/2024
    I’ve been thinking a lot about the bravery of the officer who returned fire during the attack on O... ...Read More
    07/31/2024
    Reading about Officer Carl Harold Whippo's dedicated service makes it even more difficult to grasp h... ...Read More
    02/28/2023
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