Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Weiskotten was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by a car while attempting to stop a speeding car. He had his emergency lights on and was catching up with the speeder when the driver pulled out in front of him at the intersection of Fayette Boulevard and Melbourne Avenue. The 32-year-old driver was charged with failure to yield right-of-way to an emergency vehicle. He was acquitted after a judge ruled that even though Officer Weiskotten had his emergency lights on, the other driver had the right-of-way. Officer Weiskotten had served with the Syracuse Police Department for nine years. He was survived by his wife and child, and his parents and brother. In 1946 Officer Weiskotten had a near death experience when a car collided with his police motorcycle.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child, and his parents and brother.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Weiskotten gave the Syracuse Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Syracuse community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Weiskotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Mercer E. Weiskotten is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Syracuse Police Department, 3 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Mercer E. Weiskotten's cause is highlighted.
How Mercer E. Weiskotten Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Mercer E. Weiskotten is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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