John Weber

Rhode Island State Police — Scituate, RI

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch June 17, 1925

Age 35

Tour of Duty 1 mo

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Gender Male

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Incident

Trooper John Weber was killed in a motorcycle crash on Boston Post Road in Wakefield. He was leaving the agency's new training facility when his police motorcycle struck the side of a passing automobile.

Trooper Weber was a U.S. Navy veteran and was one of the first members of the newly formed Rhode Island State Police. He had only served with the agency for one month at the time of his death.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Trooper Weber served with the Rhode Island State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of Rhode Island. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Rhode Island State Police

Type State Police

Location Scituate, RI

Platform Identity risp.ri.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 17, 1925

Tour of Duty 1 mo

Age 35

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

John Weber served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.

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Trooper John Weber 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 RI, 23 of 55 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 41.8% of this state's fallen. That is 41.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Rhode Island State Police, 5 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.

Rhode Island State Police

of 7 officers

71.4% Accident

RI — Statewide

of 55 officers

41.8% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Accident