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U.S. Army · United States United States

Kobler Coleman Winn Jr.

Died December 1, 1973

Kobler Coleman Winn Jr. served in the U.S. Army for 1 year and 11 months. Kobler served during the years of the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War.

How He Died
Manner Accident
Cause Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened

Patrolman K.C. Winn and Patrolman Larry Hobson were killed when their patrol car overturned on Texas 31, east of Corsicana. The patrolmen were traveling east, en route to the district office at 7:50 a.m. As they passed a vehicle, their vehicle swerved and struck the bridge abutment, flipped, and landed in a dry creek. Patrolman Winn had served with the Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol for 17 years and was stationed at Athens.

Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and son.
Media
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Service Record
U.S. Army
1953 – 1955
Also Served
Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol
Patrolman
Memorials
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Panel 35W · Line 7 cut as KOBLER C WINN
In Our Keeping
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In tribute

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.

Patrolman Winn gave the Texas Department of Public Safety 17 years.

Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Gone but never to be forgotten.

Rest easy, Patrolman Winn.

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

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