Phillips County Sheriff's Department, Arkansas
End of Watch: Tuesday, June 29, 1948
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 29, 1948
Weapon Used: Handgun; Pistol
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Deputy L.D. Weaver was shot and killed when he and another deputy attempted to serve an arrest warrant on a man.
The subject grabbed a pistol from the pocket of a coat hanging on a wall and shot Deputy Weaver, killing him instantly. The other deputy shot and killed the subject.
Deputy Weaver had served with the Phillips County Sheriff's Department for two years and. He was survived by his wife and child.