U.S. Army · United States 
James Alex Wier
1978
James A. Wier served the U.S. Army. James served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
Mechanism
Motor vehicle
What Happened
Reserve Deputy Sheriff James Wier was killed in an automobile crash near the intersection of FM 1960 and Atascocita Road during a high-speed pursuit of a robbery suspect. He and his partner were flagged down by an off-duty Houston police officer who was working secondary employment at a local bar. The off-duty officer informed them of an attempted robbery that had just occurred and gave them a description of the vehicle. The deputies located the vehicle and began to pursue it. Another vehicle pulled in front of the fleeing vehicle. The driver was able to swerve around it, but the patrol car clipped the vehicle and swerved into a tree. Reserve Deputy Wier was killed instantly. His partner was able to exit the patrol car on his own. Reserve Deputy Wier had served with the Harris County Sheriff's Office for 13 months.
Survivors
He was survived by two sons.
Service Record
U.S. Army
1961 – 1962
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Cold War
Also Served
Harris County Sheriff's Office
Reserve Deputy Sheriff
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August 2, 2026
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