Andrew Winters
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Constable

Andrew Winters

Felonious
End of Watch September 4, 1976
Age 45
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Constable Andrew Winters and Constable O.V. Brazier were killed when they were struck by a drunk driver. Both constables were standing in between their patrol car and a vehicle they stopped when their car was rear-ended by the drunk driver.

The 20-year-old subject was charged with two counts of murder and DWI.

Constable Winters had been employed with the Marion County Constable's Office for 12 years and he is survived by his wife.

Survivors

Constable Winters had been employed with the Marion County Constable's Office for 12 years and he is survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Winters gave the Marion County Constable's Office 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jasper community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Winters.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location Jasper, TN
Platform Identity mcco.marion.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 4, 1976
Tour of Duty 12 yrs
Age 45
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Vehicular assault
Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved
Offender Charged with murder

Constable Andrew Winters is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Marion County Constable's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Marion County Constable's Office
2
of 2 officers
100% Felonious
TN — Statewide
498
of 769 officers
64.8% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Andrew Winters's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Andrew Winters Compares

Age at End of Watch
45
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
12
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Charged with murder

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Andrew Winters is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Andrew Winters was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518

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