Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Weaver succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained three days earlier by a man who identified him as a deputy. Deputy Weaver was playing poker with the suspect and another man when the suspect and the third man got into a fight. Deputy Weaver attempted to break up the fight when the man said, "You are an officer I believe." When Deputy Weaver acknowledged that he was an officer, the suspect jumped up, told Deputy Weaver that no officer would arrest him, and then shot him. Deputy Weaver returned fire and both men were shot several times.
The suspect died at the scene. Deputy Weaver was seriously wounded and died three days later.
Deputy Weaver was survived by his two children, mother, and two sisters.
Survivors
Deputy Weaver was survived by his two children, mother, and two sisters.
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Deputy Sheriff Weaver served with the Elko County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Elko community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff William B. 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 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 Elko County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William B. Weaver's cause is highlighted.
How William B. Weaver Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William B. Weaver is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William B. Weaver was killed by handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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