Roll of Honor
George Lenard Windsheimer
Incident
Reserve Captain George Windsheimer was killed in a vehicle crash while patrolling in Galveston during Splash Days on 19th Street and Avenue I.
Out-of-town officers were brought into Galveston to quell rioting by thousands of college students visiting for Splash Days. Captain Windsheimer and two other deputies were in their patrol vehicle when it collided with another automobile. The other two deputies were treated at the hospital and released.
Captain Windsheimer was survived by his wife.
Survivors
Captain Windsheimer was survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Reserve Captain Windsheimer served with the Harris County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Captain Windsheimer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Reserve Captain George Lenard Windsheimer is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Harris County Constable's Office - Precinct 1, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Lenard Windsheimer's cause is highlighted.
How George Lenard Windsheimer Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George Lenard Windsheimer is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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