Bio & Incident Details
Age: 48
Tour: 13 years
Badge # 194
Cause: Fire
Incident Date: 6/7/1927
Weapon: Not available
Suspect: Not available
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Sergeant Weckesser died firm injuries he received at a fire on a police boat.
Sergeant Weckesser was on board Police Launch #1 near Randell's Island when a fire started on board. While attempting to put out the fire, Sergeant Weckessee's cloths caught on fire, and he jumped into the water.
He was taken to a hospital, where he died 9 days later from his injuries.
Sergeant Weckesser had served with the New York City Police Department for 13 years and had once received the Issac Bell Medal for Valor. He was assigned to the Marine Division.
