Andrew Patrick Winzenread
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Trooper

Andrew Patrick Winzenread

Indiana State Police — Indianapolis, IN
Accident
End of Watch April 25, 1997
Age 26
Tour of Duty 2 yrs 4 mo
Badge 5959
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Andrew Winzenread was killed after being struck by a semitrailer as he was assisting a motorist on Interstate 74 in Decatur County. The motorist was also struck and was admitted in good condition to a hospital. The truck driver was questioned and released. Trooper Winzenread had served with the Indiana State Police for over two years and was assigned to the Versailles post. He was survived by his wife and 1-month-old daughter. In 2009, Interstate 74 near the 144-mile marker in Decatur County was dedicated as the Trooper Andrew P. Winzenread Memorial Highway in his honor.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and 1-month-old daughter.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Winzenread gave the Indiana State Police 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Indiana. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Winzenread.

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location Indianapolis, IN
Platform Identity insp.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 25, 1997
Tour of Duty 2 yrs 4 mo
Age 26
Badge Number 5959
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.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1997, 73 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 38th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Andrew was 26. 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 2.3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

April holds 7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Fridays: 15.1%.

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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

Indiana State Police has 46 officers remembered here, Andrew among them.

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Where

Trooper Andrew Patrick Winzenread

Indiana State Police · End of Watch April 25, 1997

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 35-E

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