Frederick John Weingard
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Police Officer

Frederick John Weingard

Philadelphia Police Department — Philadelphia, PA
Felonious
End of Watch July 23, 1917
Age 29
Tour of Duty 3 mo
Badge 1580
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Frederick Weingard succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained two days earlier while escorting a couple out of a park near the intersection of Wakeling Street and Torresdale Avenue. As he was attempting to escort the couple out of the park for trespassing the male companion shot Officer Weingard. The man was shot and wounded by Policeman Weingard's return fire. On March 13, 1918, the suspect, 20, was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to 15 years. He was denied parole on February 19, 1925. Officer Weingard had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for only three months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Weingard served with the Philadelphia Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Weingard.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Platform Identity ppd.philadelphia.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 23, 1917
Tour of Duty 3 mo
Age 29
Badge Number 1580
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Frederick is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1917, 165 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 19th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Frederick was 29. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Frederick had served 0.2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Philadelphia Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Frederick among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Frederick John Weingard

Philadelphia Police Department · End of Watch July 23, 1917

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 7-W

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