Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Wingo was killed in accident after striking a car which had pulled out in front of him. The impact caused his vehicle to flip over several times.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Wingo served with the Portageville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Portageville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Wingo.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Jerry Von Wingo, Jr. 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 Portageville 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. Jerry Von Wingo, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Jerry Von Wingo, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jerry Von Wingo, Jr. is highlighted in Nov.
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