Sault Ste. Marie Police Department, Michigan
End of Watch: Sunday, November 7, 2004
Age: 57
Tour of Duty: 19 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: September 23, 1990
Weapon Used: Edged weapon; Knife
Suspect Info: Not available
Detective John Weir succumbed to a stab wound sustained 14 years earlier.
He had responded to a call that involved a mentally ill man who had threatened people with a knife. While he attempted to deal with the subject, Detective Weir was stabbed in the eye.
He remained in a coma for several months. After coming out of the coma, Detective Weir remained partially paralyzed, brain damaged, and blind until his death.
Detective Weir had served with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department for 19 years. He is survived by his wife and two children.