Indiana State Police, Indiana
End of Watch: Friday, April 25, 1997
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: 2 years, 4 months
Badge Number: 5959
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: April 25, 1997
Weapon Used: Automobile; Commercial
Suspect Info: No charges filed
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.