David A. Wieger
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Special Agent

David A. Wieger

Felonious Veteran →
End of Watch November 1, 2007
Age 28
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Location: Overseas Weapon: Explosives; Improvised device Offender: Not available

Special Agents David Wieger, Thomas Crowell, and Nathan Schuldheiss were killed when their vehicle was struck by an explosive device while on assignment near Balad Air Base in Iraq.

All three special agents were conducting federal law enforcement operations in the vicinity of the base when they were killed.

Special Agent Wieger had served in law enforcement for eight years.

Survivors

He is survived by his parents, and was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Air Force Commendation Medal (2nd Oak Leak Cluster) and the Air Force Combat Action Medal.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-FED-F4B8EB0B
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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Special Agent Wieger gave the United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations 8 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Location Quantico, VA
Platform Identity usafosifed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 1, 2007
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Explosives; Improvised device

Military Service

David A. Wieger served in the Air Force (1999–2007) before joining law enforcement.

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Special Agent David A. Wieger 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 VA, 395 of 654 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations, 15 of 18 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.

United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations
15
of 18 officers
83.3% Felonious
VA — Statewide
395
of 654 officers
60.4% 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. David A. Wieger'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 David A. Wieger Compares

Age at End of Watch
28
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
8
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. David A. Wieger is highlighted in Nov.

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. David A. Wieger was killed by explosives; improvised device.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518

Incident Location