Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer James Weir was killed in a crash when the police ambulance he was riding in collided with a police cruiser at the intersection of MacArthur Boulevard and West Street while the two responded to a shooting call. He was thrown from the ambulance and his head struck a curb.
Survivors
Officer Weir was survived by his wife and three daughters.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Weir served with the Oakland Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Oakland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Weir.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer James S. Weir is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 39.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Oakland Police Department, 17 of 54 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James S. Weir's cause is highlighted.
How James S. Weir Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James S. Weir is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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