Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Roger Winkelman succumbed to injuries sustained during the arrest of two suspects two months earlier. Officer Winkelman and his partner had gone to a local Country Kitchen restaurant for their lunch and took turns eating so that one officer could stay with the patrol car at all times. While Officer Winkelman was in the restaurant, he noticed a man who was wanted for arrest. As Officer Winkelman was trying to arrest the man, the man's partner jumped the officer and began beating him. A waitress alerted Officer Winkelman's partner, who was outside the restaurant, and he called for backup and attempted to assist Officer Winkelman before being injured as well. Officer Winkelman was badly beaten with severe injuries to his face and head. He succumbed to his injuries two and a half months later. Responding officers were able to apprehended both men, who were tried and convicted for outstanding warrants and sentenced to 10 years in prison. Neither man was tried or convicted for injuring both officers nor the death of Officer Winkelman. Officer Winkelman had served with the Cincinnati Police Department for ten years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two daughter.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Winkelman gave the Cincinnati Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Winkelman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Roger Lynn Winkelman 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Cincinnati Police Department, 63 of 106 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Roger Lynn Winkelman's cause is highlighted.
How Roger Lynn Winkelman Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Roger Lynn Winkelman is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Roger Lynn Winkelman was killed by person.
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