Roll of Honor
Incident
Parole Officer Paul Weber was stabbed to death while supervising a parolee who had been asked to move out of his mother's residence in Kansas City. The mother had come to the parole office and requested assistance removing the man from her home. Officer Weber and a second parole officer went to the home and suggested the man move out. The subject asked if he could retrieve some belongings and was given permission. As he walked through the kitchen, he grabbed a butcher knife and stabbed Officer Weber, who was unarmed, in the chest. The subject was convicted of assault on a law enforcement officer and first-degree murder. He was sentenced to life in prison on June 8th, 1977. He was denied parole in 2011 and died in prison in 2019. Parole Officer Weber had served with the Kansas Department of Corrections for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, mother, three brothers, and five sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Parole Officer Weber gave the Kansas Department of Corrections 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Kansas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Parole Officer Weber.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Parole Officer Paul J. Weber 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 KS, 237 of 335 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 16.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Kansas Department of Corrections, 8 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Paul J. Weber's cause is highlighted.
How Paul J. Weber Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Paul J. Weber is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Paul J. Weber was killed by edged weapon; knife.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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