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THE
ULTIMATE SACRIFICE |
Trooper
Landon E. Weaver
Pennsylvania State Police
Troop "G" |
2015-2016 |
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Biographical Info
Age: 23
Years of Service: 1 year
Incident Details
Cause of Death:
Gunshot
Date of Incident: December 30, 2016
On December 30, 2016 at approximately 6:30 pm, Trooper Landon E. Weaver was shot and killed when he and
another trooper responded to a domestic disturbance at a rural home on Bakers Hollow Road in Juniata
Township, Huntingdon County
He has responded to the home to investigate a protective order violation when he
was
shot. The subject who shot him had been released on bail on a felony charge earlier
in
the month.
The suspect in the death of Trooper Weaver, Jason Robison, 32, was shot and killed
Saturday morning, in a confrontation with police after making threats to officers during
an encounter at a mobile home not far from the site where Trooper Landon Weaver was fatally shot.
Gov. Tom Wolf thanked police after the "swift resolution" of the
manhunt..."I thank the
troopers and their counterparts who worked through the night and put their lives on
the line," he wrote in a news release on Saturday.
Trooper Weaver had served with the Pennsylvania State
Police for only one year and
was assigned to Troop G Holidaysburg Headquarters.
Trooper Weaver joined the Pennsylvania State Police on December. 15,
2015, and is the 97th
member of the Pennsylvania State Police to be killed in the line of duty.
He is survived by his wife.
All members of the State Police across Pennsylvania in this moment of tragedy, will
always remember Trooper Weaver for his bravery, his sacrifice, and his willingness to
serve.
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