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Police Officer

Vernon O. "Bill" Winn

Iberia Police Department — Iberia, MO

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End of Watch February 12, 1997

Age 73

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Officer Bill Winn died after suffering a heart attack following an altercation during a drunk driving arrest. The heart attack occurred while he was transporting the suspect to jail. His patrol car went out of control on Main Street. Officer Winn was a United States World War II Army veteran who had served with the Iberia Police Department for 13 years as an auxiliary officer and was hired as a full-time officer nine days earlier.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, four sons, a daughter, a sister, 10 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

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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 Winn gave the Iberia Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Iberia 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

Department Iberia Police Department

Location Iberia, MO

Platform Identity ipd.miller.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 12, 1997

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

Age 73

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Military Service

Vernon O. "Bill" Winn served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer Vernon O. "Bill" Winn is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In MO, 32 of 813 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.9% of this state's fallen.

Iberia Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Cardiac

MO — Statewide

of 813 officers

3.9% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Vernon O. "Bill" Winn'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 Vernon O. "Bill" Winn Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years

Years of Service