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Chief of Police

Frank Wieter

Breese Police Department — Breese, IL

Felonious

End of Watch April 14, 1927

Age 53

The Vigil Panel 53 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Chief Frank Wieter was shot and killed while walking a man to the city hall. The suspect suddenly produced a .25-caliber handgun and shot Chief Wieter to death. The 28-year-old suspect was apprehended and confessed to the murder. He was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. He was released less than 22 years later.

Survivors

Chief Wieter was survived by his wife and two daughters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Wieter served with the Breese Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Breese community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Wieter.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Breese Police Department

Location Breese, IL

Platform Identity bpd.clinton.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 14, 1927

Age 53

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .25 caliber

Offender Sentenced to life

Chief of Police Frank Wieter 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 IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Breese Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

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

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Frank Wieter Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to life

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frank Wieter is highlighted in Apr.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Frank Wieter was killed by handgun; .25 caliber.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518