L. D. Weaver
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Deputy Sheriff

L. D. Weaver

Felonious
End of Watch June 29, 1948
Age 28
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy L.D. Weaver was shot and killed when he and another deputy attempted to serve an arrest warrant on a man. The subject grabbed a pistol from the pocket of a coat hanging on a wall and shot Deputy Weaver, killing him instantly. The other deputy shot and killed the subject. Deputy Weaver had served with the Phillips County Sheriff's Department for two years and.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and child.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Weaver gave the Phillips County Sheriff's Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Helena community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Weaver.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Helena, Phillips County, AR
Platform Identity pcso.phillips.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 29, 1948
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

Deputy Sheriff L. D. Weaver 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 AR, 249 of 372 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.9% of this state's fallen. That is 66.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Phillips County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Phillips County Sheriff's Department
2
of 3 officers
66.7% Felonious
AR — Statewide
249
of 372 officers
66.9% 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. L. D. Weaver's cause is highlighted.

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

How L. D. Weaver Compares

Age at Death
28
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
2
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. L. D. Weaver is highlighted in Jun.

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. L. D. Weaver was killed by handgun.

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

Others Who Wore This Badge

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