Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Rex Winchester was shot and killed after responding to a disturbance involving a drunk suspect at 218 Vetavia Street. Sergeant Winchester believed the suspect was in the backyard. As he approached the screen door to the house, the suspect, who was actually inside, fired through the door. Sergeant Winchester was fatally wounded. The suspect committed suicide a short time later. Sergeant Winchester had served with the Irondale Police Department for 15 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Winchester gave the Irondale Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Irondale community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Winchester.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Rex Wright Winchester is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In AL, 405 of 643 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63% of this state's fallen. That is 63 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Irondale Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Rex Wright Winchester's cause is highlighted.
How Rex Wright Winchester Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Rex Wright Winchester is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Rex Wright Winchester was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
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