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Justin Robert Winebrenner
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Police Officer

Justin Robert Winebrenner

Akron Police Department — Akron, OH
Felonious
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End of Watch November 16, 2014
Age 32
Tour of Duty 7 yrs 7 mo
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 27

Incident

Police Officer Justin Winebrenner was shot and killed while confronting an armed subject while off duty at approximately 2:00 am.

He and several friends were at a pub in the 1800 block of East Market Street when another patron became disorderly and was ejected from the business. The man returned a short time later and brandished a handgun at the staff and other customers. A staff member who knew Officer Winebrenner was a police officer alerted him to the situation. He and another off-duty officer confronted the man, who then opened fire.

Officer Winebrenner was struck once in the chest and suffered a fatal wound, while the other officer suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Three citizens were also shot and wounded.

The subject, a convicted felon, fled the scene on foot but was located and taken into custody by a canine unit approximately one mile away. He was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life without the possibility of parole on October 28, 2015.

Officer Winebrenner had served with the Akron Police Department for seven years and had previously served with the Medina County Juvenile Detention Center for two years.

Survivors

He is survived by his 4-year-old daughter and fiancee.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Winebrenner gave the Akron Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Akron community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Winebrenner.

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

Agency

Department Akron Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Akron, Summit County, OH
Platform Identity apd.summit.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 16, 2014
Tour of Duty 7 yrs 7 mo
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Justin is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 2014, 63 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 119th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Justin was 32. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Justin had served 7.6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

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His people

Akron Police Department has 28 officers remembered here, Justin among them.

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Where

Police Officer Justin Robert Winebrenner

Akron Police Department · End of Watch November 16, 2014

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 19-E

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