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Police Officer Clayton Weed | Battle Creek City Police Department, Michigan
Battle Creek City Police Department, Michigan

Police Officer

Clayton Weed

Battle Creek City Police Department, Michigan

End of Watch: Wednesday, April 14, 1926

Biographical Info

Age:
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: March 30, 1926
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Weed succumbed to an accidental gunshot wound sustained two weeks earlier. Officer Weed was shot when a pistol fell out of another officer's holster and discharged, striking him in the leg. A blood clot formed near the wound and moved to his heart.

Officer Week had served with the Battle Creek Police Department for 1 year and was survived by his mother.