James S. Weir

Oakland Police Department — Oakland, CA

Accident

End of Watch June 2, 1950

Age 33

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 53

Incident

Officer James Weir was killed in a crash when the police ambulance he was riding in collided with a police cruiser at the intersection of MacArthur Boulevard and West Street while the two responded to a shooting call. He was thrown from the ambulance and his head struck a curb.

Survivors

Officer Weir was survived by his wife and three daughters.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Weir served with the Oakland Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Oakland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Weir.

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

Agency

Department Oakland Police Department

Location Oakland, CA

Platform Identity opd.alameda.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 2, 1950

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Police Officer James S. Weir 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 CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Oakland Police Department, 17 of 54 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.5% of this agency's fallen.

Oakland Police Department

of 54 officers

31.5% Accident

CA — Statewide

719

of 1,837 officers

39.1% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident