Bio & Incident Details
Age: 48
Tour: 6 months
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: Not available
Weapon: Rifle
Suspect: Never charged
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Constable Zeb Winters was shot and killed when he was ambushed while en route to investigate a possible murder on Elk River Road near the falls. Two brothers who were suspected of the murder learned that Constable Winters was going to the scene to examine the body and they setup an ambush at a nearby sawmill. As Constable Winters approached on his horse, the suspects opened fire from behind a stack of wood, fatally wounding Constable Winters.
No suspects were ever arrested or charged for either the original murder or the murder of Constable Winters. The exact date of the murders is also unknown other than it occurred in the first part of 1912. Due to political rivalries, the Avery County sheriff did not investigate the murder of Constable Winters.
Constable Winters had only served with the Avery County Constable's Office for approximately six months. He was survived by his wife, three children, mother, and six brothers.
