| Detective Albert W. Wegener
Cincinnati Police Division
Ohio
End of Watch: Monday, November 12, 1917 Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, November 12, 1917
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Never charged Detective Albert Wegener was shot and killed when he responded to a pawn shop after a suspicious man attempted to pawn a watch.
When Detective Wegener arrived the man recognized him and immediately opened fire, killing him. Detective Wegener succumbed to his injuries before being able to identify the killer to other officers.
A suspect was eventually identified but was never charged due to a lack of evidence.
During the ensuing search for his killer, Patrolman George LePoris was accidentally shot and killed by another officer who mistook him for the suspect. Related Line of Duty Deaths | 
