Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Albert Wegener was shot and killed when he responded to a pawn shop after a suspicious man attempted to pawn a watch. When Detective Wegener arrived, the man recognized him and immediately opened fire, killing him. Detective Wegener succumbed to his injuries before being able to identify the killer to other officers. A suspect was eventually identified but was never charged due to a lack of evidence. During the ensuing search for his killer, Patrolman George LePoris was accidentally shot and killed by another officer who mistook him for the suspect. The Greater Cincinnati Firefighters Memorial sits on the spot where Detective Albert Wegener and Policeman George LePoris were killed. It is also the location where Substitute Patrolman James Gallagher, end of watch March 26, 1876, and Patrolman Samuel Robins, end of watch April 25, 1916, were killed. Officer Wegener had served with the Cincinnati Police Department for 11 years. He was survived by his wife. He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Campbell County, Kentucky.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Wegener gave the Cincinnati Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Wegener.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Albert W. Wegener is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 57.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Cincinnati Police Department, 63 of 106 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Albert W. Wegener's cause is highlighted.
How Albert W. Wegener Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Albert W. Wegener is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Albert W. Wegener was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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