James A. "Bert" Weare

Minneapolis Police Department — Minneapolis, MN

Felonious

End of Watch February 7, 1919

Age 40

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 49

Incident

Detective James Weare was shot and killed as he and his partner searched for a robbery suspect at 52 22nd Avenue NE. Both were in plainclothes and as Officer Weare's partner questioned the man's sister, Detective Weare began searching the home. As he opened a closed bedroom door the suspect shot from inside, fatally wounding him. Detective Weare's partner chased the suspect outside and shot and killed him as he attempted to climb a fence. Detective Weare had served with the Minneapolis Police Department for nine years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and daughter.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Weare gave the Minneapolis Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Minneapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Weare.

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

Agency

Department Minneapolis Police Department

Location Minneapolis, MN

Platform Identity mpd.hennepin.mn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 7, 1919

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Age 40

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and killed

Detective James A. "Bert" Weare 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 MN, 173 of 293 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59% of this state's fallen. That is 4.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Minneapolis Police Department, 32 of 50 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64% of this agency's fallen.

Minneapolis Police Department

of 50 officers

64% Felonious

MN — Statewide

173

of 293 officers

59% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious