Roll of Honor
Incident
Town Marshal Samuel Weaver was shot and killed by a subject he had arrested 10 days earlier.
The man, who was a doctor in the town, had been jailed for several days and held a grudge. He observed Marshal Weaver walking through town and angrily confronted him. When Marshal Weaver warned him that he would arrest him again the man pulled out a pistol and shot him.
Despite his wounds, Marshal Weaver was able to return fire and fatally wounded the man who died the next day.
Marshal Weaver was survived by his wife and seven children and predeceased by one child.
Survivors
Marshal Weaver was survived by his wife and seven children and predeceased by one child.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Weaver served with the England Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the England community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Weaver.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Town Marshal Samuel Abner Weaver 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 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 12.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Samuel Abner Weaver's cause is highlighted.
How Samuel Abner Weaver Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel Abner Weaver is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Samuel Abner Weaver was killed by handgun.