Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Weese was killed in an automobile accident while on duty at West Exchange and Burton Avenue at 9:57 AM.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Weese served with the Akron Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Akron community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Weese.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Arden D. Weese is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Akron Police Department, 7 of 28 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Arden D. Weese's cause is highlighted.
How Arden D. Weese Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Arden D. Weese is highlighted in Mar.
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