Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrol Officer Verl Whinery was struck and killed by a vehicle while directing traffic at a crash scene at Seventh Avenue and Highway 10 in Anoka. At 1:45 a.m., two cars collided, and one of the vehicles caught on fire. While firefighters were extinguishing the fire, Officer Whinery directed traffic around the scene. A driver approaching the intersection slid on the icy road and struck Officer Whinery. Officer Whinery had served with the Anoka Police Department for seven months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrol Officer Whinery served with the Anoka Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Anoka community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Officer Whinery.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrol Officer Verl C. Whinery 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 MN, 84 of 293 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Anoka Police Department, 1 of 2 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. Verl C. Whinery's cause is highlighted.
How Verl C. Whinery Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Verl C. Whinery is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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