William J. Weston, Jr.

Metropolitan Police Department — Washington, DC

Felonious

End of Watch March 4, 1945

Age 38

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 130

Incident

Officer William Weston was shot and killed after kicking a drunk man out of a bar at 1418 Florida Avenue, NE. He then told the man to leave the area. As Officer Weston turned to walk away the suspect pulled out a gun and shot him. A special police officer happened across the scene at the same time and shot and killed the suspect during a foot chase.

Survivors

Officer West had been with the agency for just over two years and was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Weston gave the Metropolitan Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Washington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Weston.

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

Agency

Department Metropolitan Police Department

Location Washington, DC

Platform Identity mpdc.dc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 4, 1945

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 38

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Shot and killed

Officer William J. Weston, Jr. 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 DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Metropolitan Police Department, 70 of 131 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.4% of this agency's fallen.

Metropolitan Police Department

of 131 officers

53.4% Felonious

DC — Statewide

754

of 1,419 officers

53.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious