Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper John Weber was killed in a motorcycle crash on Boston Post Road in Wakefield. He was leaving the agency's new training facility when his police motorcycle struck the side of a passing automobile.
Trooper Weber was a U.S. Navy veteran and was one of the first members of the newly formed Rhode Island State Police. He had only served with the agency for one month at the time of his death.
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- 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.
Trooper Weber served with the Rhode Island State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of Rhode Island. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
John Weber served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Trooper John Weber is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In RI, 23 of 55 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 41.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.8 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Rhode Island State Police, 5 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Weber's cause is highlighted.
How John Weber Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Weber is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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