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Special Agent David A. Wieger | United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations, U.S. Government
United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations, U.S. Government

Special Agent

David A. Wieger

United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations, U.S. Government

End of Watch: Thursday, November 1, 2007

Biographical Info

Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Bomb
Date of Incident: November 1, 2007
Weapon Used: Explosives; Improvised device
Suspect Info: Not available

Special Agents David Wieger, Thomas Crowell, and Nathan Schuldheiss were killed when their vehicle was struck by an explosive device while on assignment near Balad Air Base in Iraq.

All three special agents were conducting federal law enforcement operations in the vicinity of the base when they were killed.

Special Agent Wieger had served in law enforcement for eight years. He is survived by his parents, and was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Air Force Commendation Medal (2nd Oak Leak Cluster) and the Air Force Combat Action Medal.