Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Winston Culpepper was stuck by an automobile and killed while he and another officer investigated another fatal vehicle crash at the 3300 block of South West Military Drive. Patrolman Culpepper and his partner were measuring skid marks on the road when a vehicle began to approach the area. Patrolman Culpepper's partner called out, "Look out, Culpepper, you're going to get hit." Patrolman Culpepper attempted to leap out of the way but was hit and dragged under the car and dragged 177 feet. He was transported to Santa Rosa Hospital where he died. The driver was initially charged with negligent homicide, but charges were dropped. Patrolman Culpepper was a United States Navy WWII veteran and had served with the San Antonio Police Department for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents and siblings.
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- 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.
Patrolman Culpepper gave the San Antonio Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Antonio 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
Winston A. Culpepper served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman Winston A. Culpepper 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 TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At San Antonio Police Dept., 22 of 64 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 34.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Winston A. Culpepper's cause is highlighted.
How Winston A. Culpepper Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Winston A. Culpepper is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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