Officer Shirley Denise Winston, Columbus Police Department, Georgia

Officer Shirley Denise Winston

Columbus Police Department, Georgia

End of Watch Monday, December 31, 1990

Shirley Denise Winston

Officer Winston was accidentally shot and killed when her partner's shotgun discharged as the partner struggled with a suspect. Officer Winston was approaching the two to assist the other officer when the shotgun was fired. The blast struck her directly below her bulletproof vest. She died of her wounds a short time later.

Officer Winston had been with the agency for 4 years and was survived by her husband and three children.

Bio

Age 26
Tour 4 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire (Accidental)

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Ofc. Shirley Winston you've waited a long time to see your squad mates......Darrell Middlebrooks and Keith Slay. I spoke to Middlebrooks 2 months before he passed away . He told me the stories of you all patroling the streets of Columbus. We laughed alot that day. All 3 of you are very much missed at CPD.

Ofc. L. Aviles
Columbus Police Department

January 8, 2019