Greene Township in Fayetteville in Franklin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
"I'm shot - get that man"
Photographed by Larry Gertner, October 4, 2024
1. "I'm shot - get that man" plaque
Thus spoke on October 14, 1924
Francis L. Haley
a member of the Pennsylvania State Police force, as he fell at this spot mortally wounded by a bullet fired by the escaping robber of the Abbottstown State Bank, located 27 miles east of here, along the Lincoln Highway.
Trooper Haley's motorcycle carried him across the Adams-Franklin county line as death came. He was the 14th State Policeman killed in action.
The assassin was later arrested, tried, convicted and electrocuted.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. A significant historical date for this entry is October 14, 1924.
Location. 39° 54.247′ N, 77° 28.186′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County. It is in Greene Township. It is on Lincoln Way East near Pennsylvania Route 30, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10099 Lincoln Way E, Fayetteville PA 17222, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Basic Ingredients (approx. half a mile away); Making Iron (approx. half a mile away); The Workers Pyramid (approx. half a mile away); Caledonia Furnace (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Caledonia Furnace (approx. half
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Also see . . .
1. Private Francis L. Haley (July 23, 1899 - October 14, 1924). Pennsylvania State Police website entry (Submitted on October 14, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Francis L. Haley. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on October 14, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
via Find A Grave, unknown
2. Francis L. Haley
Photographed by Larry Gertner, October 4, 2024
3. "I'm shot - get that man" plaque
Photographed by Larry Gertner, October 4, 2024
4. Approaching the plaque on Route 30 East
Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 329 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 14, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
