James “Jim” Robert Wiesner Sr.

How they died

Deadly force

James Wiesner's fiancee, with whom he lived, called police about 9:30 p.m. and reported he was "acting erratically." As officers arrived, no one answered the door, but officers could hear Wiesner and one other man inside the home. Wiesner's fiancee and let officers into the home through the garage. Three officers entered the home and were approached by Wiesner, who had a gun, which he allegedly pointed at the officers. The police officers left the home, and Wiesner followed them outside and continued to advance on them and ignored commands to drop the gun. As Wiesner approached one of the officers in the street, the officer shot and killed him.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that James “Jim” Robert Wiesner Sr., and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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