Bio & Incident Details
Age: 44
Tour: 18 years
Badge # 4697
Cause: Drowned
Incident Date: 6/27/1972
Weapon: Not available
Suspect: Not available
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Officer Van Winkle drowned when his police boat capsized during a rescue mission. He was attempting to evacuate residents threatened by the rising waters of the Schuylkill River from Hurricane Agnes.
Officer Van Winkle had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for 18 years. He was survived by his wife and four children.
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