Patrolman

John A. Weimar

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police — Pittsburgh, PA
Felonious
End of Watch August 24, 1874
Age 39
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman John Weimar was shot and killed near the intersection of Wylie Avenue and Chatham Street while walking a prisoner to jail.

Another officer had arrested two men on Wylie Avenue for disorderly conduct. As the officer walked the men to jail, Officer Weimar came to assistance and took custody of one of the men. As they approached the intersection Officer Weimar's prisoner shoved him, and then shot him in the side. Both prisoners fled on foot as the other officer tended to Officer Weimar's wound.

The gunman was apprehended, convicted of second degree murder, and sentenced to 12 years.

Officer Weimar was carried to a nearby drug store where he was tended to by a doctor. He died while being taken to his home.

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152 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Weimar served with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA
Platform Identity pittpd.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 24, 1874
Age 39
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

John is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1874, 34 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 151st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

John was 39. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

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

August holds 8.9% 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 handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police has 101 officers remembered here, John among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman John A. Weimar

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police · End of Watch August 24, 1874

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 32-E

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