John Monroe Weaver (1889 - 1929)

Born 6 Jan 1889 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States

Biography

John Weaver was killed in the Line of Duty.
End of Watch: 19 Jun 1929

John Weaver was born 6 Jan 1889 in Austin, Texas to parents James Thomas and Nancy (Buchanan) Weaver.^[1]

In 1918, John was listed as a farmer in Addicks, Texas, married to Maggie (Unknown) with one child, Gilbert.^[2][3] By 1929, John was elected constable of the Harris County Constable's Office - Precinct 8.

Just 5 short months into his position, Constable Weaver participated in a fatal raid on a residence that was being used in an illegal bootlegging operation. After making entry into the residence, the Constables apprehended the owner's daughter, who led them into an ambush. Constable Weaver was fatally shot and killed, the suspect later found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M35G-JGZ : accessed 18 July 2019), John M Weaver in household of James T Weaver, Justice Precinct 2-4, Travis, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 111, sheet 12A, family 207, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,673.
2. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZX6-W9S : 13 March 2018), John Monroe Weaver, 1917-1918; citing Harris County, Texas, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,953,525.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHBR-8JL : accessed 18 July 2019), John M Weaver, Justice Precinct 8, Harris, Texas, United States; citing ED 123, sheet 10A, line 3, family 211, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1815; FHL microfilm 1,821,815.
4. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GY13-SJR4?cc=1983324&wc=9T4X-MNP%3A263835801%2C267205401%2C267263801 : 22 July 2014), Death certificates > 1929 > Vol 062, certificates 030501-031000, Jun, Gonzales-Harris counties > image 224 of 516; State Registrar Office, Austin.

See also:

• The Officer Down Memorial Page: Memorial #13912