Andrew Winzer
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Officer

Andrew Winzer

Houston Police Department — Houston, TX
Accident
End of Watch February 18, 1988
Age 30
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Badge 4330
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Gender Male

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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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

Type Police Department
Location Houston, Harris County, TX
Platform Identity hpd.harris.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 18, 1988
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 30
Badge Number 4330
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Andrew is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1988, 80 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 27th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Andrew was 30. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Andrew had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

February holds 7.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Houston Police Department has 117 officers remembered here, Andrew among them.

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Where

Officer Andrew Winzer

Houston Police Department · End of Watch February 18, 1988

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 34-W

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