Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective John Weir succumbed to a stab wound sustained 14 years earlier.
He had responded to a call that involved a mentally ill man who had threatened people with a knife. While he attempted to deal with the subject, Detective Weir was stabbed in the eye.
He remained in a coma for several months. After coming out of the coma, Detective Weir remained partially paralyzed, brain damaged, and blind until his death.
Detective Weir had served with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department for 19 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Weir gave the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Sault Sainte Marie community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Weir.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective John Raymond Weir 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 MI, 426 of 719 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.2% of this state's fallen. That is 59.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Sault Ste. Marie Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Raymond Weir's cause is highlighted.
How John Raymond Weir Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Raymond Weir is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Raymond Weir was killed by edged weapon; knife.
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