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Officer

Roger Lynn Winkelman

Cincinnati Police Department — Cincinnati, OH
Felonious
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End of Watch February 17, 1958
Age 41
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Badge P647
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 105

Incident

Officer Roger Winkelman succumbed to injuries sustained during the arrest of two suspects two months earlier. Officer Winkelman and his partner had gone to a local Country Kitchen restaurant for their lunch and took turns eating so that one officer could stay with the patrol car at all times. While Officer Winkelman was in the restaurant, he noticed a man who was wanted for arrest. As Officer Winkelman was trying to arrest the man, the man's partner jumped the officer and began beating him. A waitress alerted Officer Winkelman's partner, who was outside the restaurant, and he called for backup and attempted to assist Officer Winkelman before being injured as well. Officer Winkelman was badly beaten with severe injuries to his face and head. He succumbed to his injuries two and a half months later. Responding officers were able to apprehended both men, who were tried and convicted for outstanding warrants and sentenced to 10 years in prison. Neither man was tried or convicted for injuring both officers nor the death of Officer Winkelman. Officer Winkelman had served with the Cincinnati Police Department for ten years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two daughter.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Winkelman gave the Cincinnati Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Winkelman.

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

Agency

Department Cincinnati Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH
Platform Identity cincpd.hamilton.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 17, 1958
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 41
Badge Number P647
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Person

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Roger 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 1958, 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

Roger was 41. 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. Roger had served 10 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

February holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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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 person, in 2% of these deaths.

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His people

Cincinnati Police Department has 106 officers remembered here, Roger among them.

Across the years

Officer Roger Lynn Winkelman

Cincinnati Police Department · End of Watch February 17, 1958

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 33-W

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