Jason Thomas Weiland
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Detective

Jason Thomas Weiland

Felonious
End of Watch March 22, 2017
Age 40
Tour of Duty 18 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Detective Jason Weiland was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance and multiple shootings.

Police initially responded to a domestic disturbance call at a bank in Rothschild where two bank employees had been shot and killed. The subject later killed an attorney at a law office in Schofield before barricading himself inside an apartment complex near the intersection of Ross Avenue and Aspen Street in Weston.

The subject exchanged gunfire with officers from multiple agencies at the apartment complex. Detective Weiland suffered a fatal gunshot wound before the subject was wounded and taken into custody. The man died of his wounds several days later.

Detective Weiland was an 18-year veteran of law enforcement and had served with the Everest Metropolitan Police Department for 15 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two children.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Weiland gave the Everest Metropolitan Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Weston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Weiland.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Weston, WI
Platform Identity empd.marathon.wi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 22, 2017
Tour of Duty 18 yrs
Age 40
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Detective Jason Thomas Weiland 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 WI, 159 of 317 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50.2% of this state's fallen. That is 50.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Everest Metropolitan Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
WI — Statewide
159
of 317 officers
50.2% 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. Jason Thomas Weiland's cause is highlighted.

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

How Jason Thomas Weiland Compares

Age at Death
40
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
18
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jason Thomas Weiland is highlighted in Mar.

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. Jason Thomas Weiland was killed by gun; unknown type.

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

Incident Location

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