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Sergeant

Rex Wright Winchester

Irondale Police Department — Irondale, AL

Felonious

End of Watch July 12, 1983

Age 54

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

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

Department Irondale Police Department

Location Irondale, AL

Platform Identity ipd.jefferson.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 12, 1983

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Age 54

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Committed suicide

Sergeant Rex Wright Winchester is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 8.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

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.

Irondale Police Department

of 2 officers

50% Felonious

AL — Statewide

405

of 643 officers

63% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Rex Wright Winchester's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Rex Wright Winchester Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Committed suicide

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Rex Wright Winchester is highlighted in Jul.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Rex Wright Winchester was killed by shotgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Incident Location

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