Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Michael Winslow was killed in an automobile crash on I-40, under the Vanstory Street overpass, while responding to assist another officer. Around 10:00 p.m., while en route to the Glenwood Recreation Center, Officer Winslow swerved to avoid another car and then struck a bridge support in the highway median. He was transported to Moses Cone Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries a few hours later. Officer Winslow was a United States National Guard veteran. He served with the Greensboro Police Department for one year and previously served as a Cadet with the agency.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents, sister, and grandparents.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Winslow gave the Greensboro Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Greensboro community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Michael Gray Winslow served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Officer Michael Gray Winslow 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 NC, 205 of 664 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.9% of this state's fallen.
At Greensboro Police Department, 6 of 14 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Gray Winslow's cause is highlighted.
How Michael Gray Winslow Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Gray Winslow is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
13 officers from Greensboro Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
