Adams County Sheriff's Office, Illinois
End of Watch Tuesday, August 6, 1929
Add to My HeroesJohn H. Weidkamp
Deputy Sheriff John Weidkamp was shot and killed in Quincy while attempting to arrest a man and woman in a stolen car.
Both subjects were arrested and convicted of Deputy Weidkamp's murder. The woman was sentenced to 25 years in prison and the man was sentenced to life in prison.
Bio
- Age 39
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Sentenced to life
Most Recent Reflection
View all 1 ReflectionsRest In Peace. You are not forgotten.
A fellow copper
St. Louis Police Department
February 27, 2023
Recent LODD Deaths
Police Officer Jeremy R. Labonte
Roswell Police Department, GA
EOW: February 7, 2025
Officer Jason Roscow
North Las Vegas Police Department, NV
EOW: February 4, 2025
Major Jeffrey A. Burke
New Jersey State Police, NJ
EOW: December 31, 2024
Corporal Dennis Francis Kelly
Delaware State Police, DE
EOW: December 21, 2024
Officer Baldino Morales-Sánchez
Mayagüez Municipal Police Department, PR
EOW: January 25, 2025
Border Patrol Agent David Christopher Maland
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol, US
EOW: January 20, 2025
Sergeant Mark Butler
Navasota Police Department, TX
EOW: January 15, 2025
Deputy Sheriff Jesus Vargas
Brazoria County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: January 15, 2025
Police Officer II Colton Dale Pulsipher
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV
EOW: December 12, 2024