A night clerk at the Fireside Motel is found shot to death On the night of August 30, 1980, Henry Travers Jr., a 73-year-old male from Derry, New Hampshire, was working his shift as the night clerk at the Fireside Motel on Route 28 in Salem. The motel, which is now the site of a Home Depot, became the scene of a tragedy that would remain a mystery for decades to come. During his shift, Mr. Travers was fatally shot, his life taken in a sudden act of violence.
The circumstances surrounding the death of Henry Travers pointed to a homicide, yet the
perpetrator and the motive remained elusive. Despite investigations into the shooting, no arrests were ever made, and no suspects have been publicly identified in connection with the case. The case eventually went cold, leaving a void of answers for the family and community.
Years later, the death of Henry Travers is still listed as an unsolved homicide by the New Hampshire Department of Justice. His case is one of several cold cases in Salem that law enforcement hopes to one day solve, bringing a long-awaited resolution to a crime that has lingered for over four decades. The community is still encouraged to come forward with any information that might lead to a breakthrough in this decades-old case.
