Wilhelm Weyer
Wilhelm Weyer (born March 27, 1875 in Paffrath near Bergisch Gladbach ; † January 4, 1949 in Kleingladbach , district of Erkelenz ) was the first police chief in Oberhausen .
In 1922 he took over the management of the police in Oberhausen. In his election speeches as chairman of the Center Party , he had repeatedly warned against the National Socialists . After taking power in 1933, the National Socialists prepared to storm the police headquarters. Weyer was physically weakened after a severe flu when he had to fight off attacks by the National Socialists. On February 8, 1933, party functionaries of the NSDAP demanded access to the police files. Weyer did not allow this - since no power of attorney could be presented to him - and refused any negotiation. This sealed the fate of the police chief. He was forced to retire and his salary and bridging allowance were canceled. He had to vacate his apartment and moved to Cologne . After the war he worked as a police director in Aachen for a few years . He died on January 4, 1949. In Oberhausen, Wilhelm-Weyer-Weg is named after him. A memorial plaque is attached in front of the Oberhausen Police Headquarters on today's Friedensplatz.
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Individual evidence
- ^ Stefan Noethen: Old comrades and new colleagues. Police in North Rhine-Westphalia 1945–1953 , Klartext, Essen 2003, ISBN 3-89861-110-8 , p. 559.
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Weyer, Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | first Oberhausen police chief in the Weimar Republic |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 27, 1875 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paffrath near Bergisch Gladbach |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 4, 1949 |
| Place of death | Kleingladbach , district of Erkelenz |