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Deputy Marshal

Paul Frank Weber, Sr.

Fairmont City Police Department — Fairmont, IL

Felonious

End of Watch October 5, 1924

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Deputy Marshal Paul Weber was shot and killed from ambush after being lured into a wooded area. He was lured from his home at 3802 Maple Avenue to investigate to a disturbance when he was ambushed. Four suspects opened fire on him, striking him several times. Despite being mortally wounded, Deputy Marshal Weber was able to return fire and killed one of the suspects. Deputy Marshal Weber had served with the Fairmont City Police Department for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Marshal Weber gave the Fairmont City Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fairmont community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Marshal Weber.

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

Agency

Department Fairmont City Police Department

Location Fairmont, IL

Platform Identity fairpd.will.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 5, 1924

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and killed

Deputy Marshal Paul Frank Weber, Sr. is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Fairmont City Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Fairmont City Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Paul Frank Weber, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Paul Frank Weber, Sr. Compares

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Paul Frank Weber, Sr. is highlighted in Oct.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Paul Frank Weber, Sr. was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Incident Location

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