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Chief of Police
Arthur L. Weston
End of Watch:
Thursday,
October 27, 1977
Chief of
Police Arthur
Weston suffered
a fatal heart
attack following
a struggle with
a suspect at
approximately
10:00 am.
Chief Weston had
responded to a
burglary-in-progress
call and located
the suspect in
an upstairs
bedroom.
After an intense
struggle Chief
Weston was able
to place the
suspect into
custody. As he
was transporting
the man to jail
he began to have
chest pains and
called for
backup. He was
taken to a local
hospital where
he died
approximately
one hour later.
The suspect was
found unfit to
stand trial and
later escaped
from a mental
hospital.
Chief of Police
Weston had
served with the
Rockton Police
Department for
six years and
had been in law
enforcement for
32 years.
He was survived
by his wife, son
and four
daughters.
Northern
Illinois Police
Memorial Week -
Schedule
Blue Mass Church &
Memorial Service
May 12th, 2011 7pm
Midway Village Museum
6799 Guilford Road
Rockford, IL
NIPMW Memorial
Breakfast
May 13th, 2011 8am
Tebala Shrine Temple
7910 Newburg Road
Cherry Valley, IL
NIPMW Equipment
Display & Demonstrations
May 13th - 15th, 2011
Cherry Vale Mall
7200 Harrison Avenue
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Law
Enforcement
Officers
Memorial
Fund -
http://www.nleomf.org/
The
National
Law
Enforcement
Officers
Memorial
is the
nation’s
monument
to law
enforcement
officers
who have
died in
the line
of duty.
Dedicated
on
October
15,
1991,
the
Memorial
honors
federal,
state
and
local
law
enforcement
officers
who have
made the
ultimate
sacrifice
for the
safety
and
protection
of our
nation
and its
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Officer
Down
Memorial
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The
Officer
Down
Memorial
Page,
Inc., (ODMP)
is a
non-profit
organization
dedicated
to
honoring
America's
fallen
law
enforcement
heroes.
More
than
20,000
officers
have
made the
ultimate
sacrifice
in the
United
States
and it
is with
great
honor
that the
ODMP
pays a
lasting
tribute
to each
of these
officers
by
preserving
their
memories
within
its
pages.
All who
visit
the ODMP
will be
deeply
moved by
the
countless
stories
of
selfless
courage
and
heroism
exhibited
by
officers
who lost
their
lives
while
serving
and
protecting
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