Frank Pierce Weidner
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Patrolman

Frank Pierce Weidner

Miamisburg Police Department — Miamisburg, OH
Felonious
End of Watch November 16, 1922
Age 55
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
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Gender Male

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.

In Our Keeping

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August 2, 2026

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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

Type Police Department
Location Miamisburg, Montgomery County, OH
Platform Identity mpd.montgomery.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 16, 1922
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
Age 55
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Edged weapon

Patrolman Frank Pierce Weidner 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%.

Miamisburg Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
OH — Statewide
572
of 991 officers
57.7% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank Pierce Weidner's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Frank Pierce Weidner Compares

Age at Death
55
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
16
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frank Pierce Weidner is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Frank Pierce Weidner was killed by edged weapon.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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