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L. D. Weaver, a 28-year-old male, was a deputy sheriff in Phillips County, Arkansas, whose life ended in the line of duty on June 29, 1948. He and another deputy went to serve an arrest warrant on a man when the encounter turned violent. As the deputies stood inside, the subject reached into a coat hanging on a wall, pulled out a pistol, and fired, killing Deputy Weaver instantly.
The second deputy reacted in the chaos of the gunfire and shot the assailant, who died at the scene, leaving ...Read More
The second deputy reacted in the chaos of the gunfire and shot the assailant, who died at the scene, leaving ...Read More
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L. D. Weaver
Male
Phillips
AR
1948-06-29
28
L.
D. Weaver
11/12/2025
Forum Posts (3)
I came across the tragic story of Deputy Sheriff L.D. Weaver today and felt compelled to reflect on ... ...Read More
04/01/2024
04/01/2024
Has anyone else been feeling curious about the type of relationship Deputy Weaver had with his partn... ...Read More
11/13/2023
11/13/2023
Has anyone looked into what kind of training deputies like Weaver received back in the 1940s? I imag... ...Read More
07/17/2023
07/17/2023
