GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – The Green Bay Police Department will be one of many law enforcement agencies across the state paying their respects for a fallen Everest Metro Police Detective Wednesday.
40-year-old Jason Weiland was one of four people killed last week during a series of shootings March 22 in the Wausau area. The other victims were Marathon Savings Bank employees Dianne Look and Karen Barclay and attorney Sara Quirt Sann.
Weiland’s funeral is scheduled for noon at D.C. Everest Senior High School in Weston. A procession is planned for 1p.m.
Chief Andrew Smith says he will attending, as well as their honor guard.
“We will also be sending a contingent of four motorcycle officers and a bunch of volunteer officers who will be going on their own time to pay their respects to the officer that was fallen.”
Smith says several of his officers knew Weiland personally.
“A partner of the detective at the time he was working, was the sister of one of our lieutenants.”
There is an invisible bond that connects officers from all departments around the state and country.
“It just reminds us of how important for us to work together and to support each other. We want to be there for that department…for those families in a terrible time like this,” Smith explains. “I think officers realize they have a difficult job to do. They can’t do that job alone. They have to rely on their brother and sister officers to stand next to them, shoulder to shoulder, to keep our community safe.”
Detective Weiland was an 18 year veteran of the force.
