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William A. Weiss, a 31-year-old male police officer in Houston, Texas, was shot and killed on July 30, 1901. Officer Weiss was born on March 7, 1870, and was a native of Houston. He was survived by his wife and two small children.
The incident occurred after two brothers, John T. Vaughn and Newton Vaughn, were arrested several days earlier by another officer. The Vaughn brothers were seen talking to Officer Weiss before shooting him. During the exchange of gunfire, John Vaughn was shot an ...Read More
The incident occurred after two brothers, John T. Vaughn and Newton Vaughn, were arrested several days earlier by another officer. The Vaughn brothers were seen talking to Officer Weiss before shooting him. During the exchange of gunfire, John Vaughn was shot an ...Read More
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William A. Weiss
Male
White / Caucasian
Houston
TX
1901-07-30
31
William
Weiss
11/10/2025
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I was reading through the old case files on Officer William A. Weiss, and a detail that struck me wa... ...Read More
07/27/2024
07/27/2024
I've been reading a lot about the tragic events surrounding Officer William Weiss's death in 1901, a... ...Read More
10/15/2023
10/15/2023
