Andrew Patrick Winzenread
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Trooper

Andrew Patrick Winzenread

Indiana State Police — Indianapolis, IN
Accident
End of Watch April 25, 1997
Age 26
Tour of Duty 2 yrs 4 mo
Badge 5959
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Andrew Winzenread was killed after being struck by a semitrailer as he was assisting a motorist on Interstate 74 in Decatur County. The motorist was also struck and was admitted in good condition to a hospital. The truck driver was questioned and released. Trooper Winzenread had served with the Indiana State Police for over two years and was assigned to the Versailles post. He was survived by his wife and 1-month-old daughter. In 2009, Interstate 74 near the 144-mile marker in Decatur County was dedicated as the Trooper Andrew P. Winzenread Memorial Highway in his honor.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and 1-month-old daughter.

In Our Keeping

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Winzenread gave the Indiana State Police 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Indiana. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Winzenread.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type State Police
Location Indianapolis, IN
Platform Identity insp.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 25, 1997
Tour of Duty 2 yrs 4 mo
Age 26
Badge Number 5959
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Trooper Andrew Patrick Winzenread is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In IN, 151 of 503 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 30 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Indiana State Police, 23 of 46 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Indiana State Police
23
of 46 officers
50% Accident
IN — Statewide
151
of 503 officers
30% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Andrew Patrick Winzenread's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Andrew Patrick Winzenread Compares

Age at Death
26
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
2.3
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Andrew Patrick Winzenread is highlighted in Apr.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location