New Ulm Police Department, Minnesota
End of Watch: Friday, July 5, 1895
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 5, 1895
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Acquitted
Officer Albert Winkelmann was shot and killed from ambush while making his nightly rounds. He was shot once in the neck.
A local veterinarian who held a grudge against Officer Winklemann was charged with his murder but later acquitted. His murder remains officially unsolved.
Officer Winkelmann had served with the agency for less than one year. He was survived by his wife and two children.