Roll of Honor
Incident
Motorcycle Officer Brooks Winder was killed while performing high-speed tests on a police motorcycle on the Belt Highway near Messanie Street.
His motorcycle began to experience wheel wobble while he was driving at about 75 mph. He was thrown from the motorcycle and suffered a skull fracture.
Officer Winder had served with the St. Joseph Police Department for 18 years.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Motorcycle Officer Winder gave the St. Joseph Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the St. Joseph community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Motorcycle Officer Winder.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Motorcycle Officer Sherman Brooks Winder 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 MO, 237 of 813 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1.8 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At St. Joseph Police Department, 5 of 13 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 38.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Sherman Brooks Winder's cause is highlighted.
How Sherman Brooks Winder Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Sherman Brooks Winder is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
12 officers from St. Joseph Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
