Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Winn was killed when a construction vehicle he was operating rolled over. Trooper Winn, a radio technician for his agency, was working at a radio tower on Lake Mountain when the loader flipped over as he operated it on a hill.
Survivors
Trooper Winn had been with the agency for 12 years and was survived by his wife and four children.
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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.
Trooper Winn gave the Utah Highway Patrol 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Utah. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Winn.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper John R. Winn 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 UT, 49 of 138 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 35.5% of this state's fallen. That is 4.5 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Utah Highway Patrol, 9 of 16 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 56.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John R. Winn's cause is highlighted.
How John R. Winn Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John R. Winn is highlighted in Sep.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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