Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Andrew Winzer drowned when his vehicle was knocked through a guardrail near the intersection of Louisiana Street and Franklin Street into Buffalo Bayou by another vehicle that had run a red light. His patrol car fell 35 feet down an embankment and landed upside down in 15 feet of water. Other officers arrived at the scene within minutes but were unable to free Officer Winzer until one hour later. He was pronounced dead at the scene by rescue workers. The driver of the vehicle that caused the accident was convicted of running a red light and driving on a suspended license. Officer Winzer had served with the Houston Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and son.
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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.
Officer Winzer gave the Houston Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Winzer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Andrew Winzer 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 TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Houston Police Department, 29 of 117 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Andrew Winzer's cause is highlighted.
How Andrew Winzer Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Andrew Winzer is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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