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Paul DeWeert
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Sergeant

Paul DeWeert

Las Vegas Police Department — Las Vegas, NV
Veteran → Veteran → Felonious
United States flag Nevada flag
End of Watch October 8, 1967
Age 60
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
The Vigil Panel 103 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 5

Incident

Sergeant DeWeert was shot and killed while off duty when he attempted to confront a drunk man two blocks from his home. The suspect, who was an ex-convict, turned and shot the unarmed officer. The suspect, 32, was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 99 years in prison. On September 8, 1981, he was denied parole. Sergeant DeWeert was a WWII veteran and had been with the agency for 20 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two sons.

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Tributes

20 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant DeWeert gave the Las Vegas Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Las Vegas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant DeWeert.

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

Agency

Department Las Vegas Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Las Vegas, NV
Platform Identity lvpd.clark.nv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 8, 1967
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
Age 60
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Military Service

Paul DeWeert served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1950–1951) before joining law enforcement.

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Sergeant Paul DeWeert 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 NV, 82 of 146 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 56.2% of this state's fallen. That is 56.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Las Vegas Police Department, 5 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.

Las Vegas Police Department
5
of 6 officers
83.3% Felonious
NV — Statewide
82
of 146 officers
56.2% 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. Paul DeWeert's cause is highlighted.

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

How Paul DeWeert Compares

Age at Death
60
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
20
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Paul DeWeert is highlighted in Oct.

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. Paul DeWeert was killed by gun.

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

Military Service

Paul DeWeert served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1950–1951) before joining law enforcement.

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