[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 145-146]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING THE LIFE OF LANDON WEAVER

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Thompson) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a heavy 
heart to mourn the loss of Pennsylvania State Trooper Landon Weaver, 
who was killed in the line of duty on Friday, December 30.
  Trooper Weaver had been on patrol for 1 year with the Pennsylvania 
State Police. He was investigating a domestic incident in Juniata 
Township, Huntingdon County, in Pennsylvania's Fifth District, when the 
situation turned deadly and he was fatally shot by the suspect. Flags 
throughout Pennsylvania are flying at half-staff in honor of Trooper 
Weaver being taken from us too soon.
  I rise today to speak about who Trooper Landon Weaver was: a son, a 
brother, a husband, a friend, a hero.
  Trooper Weaver's law enforcement career had just begun. He was 23 
years old, and he married his high school sweetheart, Macy, in June. 
They graduated from Central High School in Martinsburg in 2012, and he 
went on to study criminal justice at Indiana University of 
Pennsylvania. He was proudly on the dean's list.
  In December 2015, he enlisted to join the Pennsylvania State Police 
Academy in Hershey, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the State Police 
Academy in June, was assigned to Troop G of the Pennsylvania State 
Police, and served at the Huntingdon Barracks. He loved his family, and 
he loved being a police officer.
  Trooper Weaver attended Zion Lutheran Church and enjoyed spending 
time with his family, and especially his wife, Macy. To him, family was 
everything.
  Trooper Weaver is the 97th member of the Pennsylvania State Police to 
be killed in the line of duty.
  In addition to his wife, he is survived by his parents, Eric and 
Christine Weaver of East Freedom; his brother, Larett Weaver of East 
Freedom; his paternal grandparents, Merrill and Christine D. Weaver; as 
well as other family

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members and friends. He grew up in a small town where there is a deep 
sense of community. Many hearts are broken over this tragic, senseless 
situation.
  One of Trooper Weaver's teachers at Central High School in 
Martinsburg remembered Trooper Weaver from his days as a student. 
Teacher Joe Logan said Trooper Weaver was a ``great kid'' whom you 
could call on during times of need and he would be there. He said he 
was ``beside himself with grief and sadness.''
  He went on to say: ``He would do anything for you. He was humble, 
dedicated, and a loving person to his wife and family. You'd be proud 
to call him a colleague or friend.''
  Trooper Weaver was one of Pennsylvania's finest. He was committed to 
his family, to his profession, and to the community that he loved. His 
dedication to service embodies the values of law enforcement officers 
across the Nation. Our law enforcement officers risk their lives every 
day to help people.
  Trooper Weaver put on his uniform that day and went to work like he 
had done so many days before, knowing that any moment he could be in 
harm's way. That is a commitment our officers make to serve and protect 
the public and uphold the law. That is the commitment that Trooper 
Weaver made to serve the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
  May we all honor Trooper Weaver's memory. He was a young man just 
starting out in life. He was a newlywed with so much to look forward 
to. In one moment, he was gone.
  On behalf of the Congress of the United States and the people of the 
Fifth Congressional District of Pennsylvania, I offer my sincere 
condolences and prayers to his family, especially to his wife, Macy, 
during this tragic and difficult time. He risked his life to keep all 
of us safe.
  Trooper Landon Weaver is a hero who was taken from us too soon. May 
we mourn his loss and honor his memory. May God bless Landon Weaver and 
his family.

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