Incident
Trooper Andrew Winzenread was killed after being struck by a semitrailer as he was assisting a motorist on Interstate 74 in Decatur County. The motorist was also struck and was admitted in good condition to a hospital. The truck driver was questioned and released. Trooper Winzenread had served with the Indiana State Police for over two years and was assigned to the Versailles post. He was survived by his wife and 1-month-old daughter. In 2009, Interstate 74 near the 144-mile marker in Decatur County was dedicated as the Trooper Andrew P. Winzenread Memorial Highway in his honor.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and 1-month-old daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Winzenread gave the Indiana State Police 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Indiana. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Winzenread.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Andrew Patrick Winzenread 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 IN, 151 of 503 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Indiana State Police, 23 of 46 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Andrew Patrick Winzenread's cause is highlighted.
How Andrew Patrick Winzenread Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Andrew Patrick Winzenread is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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