Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Frank Weidner succumbed to wounds sustained five days earlier when he was stabbed in front of a theatre on Main Street. An intoxicated man had been refused entry into the theatre because of his drunken condition. The man began to argue with the manager and attracted the attention of Patrolman Weidner, who was across the street at the time. Upon seeing the argument, Patrolman Weidner crossed the street. When he put his hand on the man's shoulder, the man suddenly spun around and stabbed him in the abdomen with a large knife. Patrolman Weidner was taken to a local hospital where he underwent two operations and two blood transfusions. He died five days later. The 19-year-old suspect was arrested and charged with murder the day Patrolman Weidner died. Patrolman Weidner had served with the Miamisburg Police Department for 16 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two children, father, and four siblings.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Weidner gave the Miamisburg Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Miamisburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Weidner.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Frank Pierce Weidner is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank Pierce Weidner's cause is highlighted.
How Frank Pierce Weidner Compares
Offender Outcome
Charged with murder
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frank Pierce Weidner is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Frank Pierce Weidner was killed by edged weapon; knife.