Albert W. Wegener

Cincinnati Police Department — Cincinnati, OH

Felonious

End of Watch November 12, 1917

Age 38

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 105

Incident

Detective Albert Wegener was shot and killed when he responded to a pawn shop after a suspicious man attempted to pawn a watch. When Detective Wegener arrived, the man recognized him and immediately opened fire, killing him. Detective Wegener succumbed to his injuries before being able to identify the killer to other officers. A suspect was eventually identified but was never charged due to a lack of evidence. During the ensuing search for his killer, Patrolman George LePoris was accidentally shot and killed by another officer who mistook him for the suspect. The Greater Cincinnati Firefighters Memorial sits on the spot where Detective Albert Wegener and Policeman George LePoris were killed. It is also the location where Substitute Patrolman James Gallagher, end of watch March 26, 1876, and Patrolman Samuel Robins, end of watch April 25, 1916, were killed. Officer Wegener had served with the Cincinnati Police Department for 11 years. He was survived by his wife. He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Campbell County, Kentucky.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Wegener gave the Cincinnati Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Wegener.

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

Agency

Department Cincinnati Police Department

Location Cincinnati, OH

Platform Identity cincpd.hamilton.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 12, 1917

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

Age 38

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Never charged

Detective Albert W. Wegener 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Cincinnati Police Department, 63 of 106 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.4% of this agency's fallen.

Cincinnati Police Department

of 106 officers

59.4% Felonious

OH — Statewide

572

of 991 officers

57.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious