Branch County Sheriff's Office, Michigan
End of Watch: Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: 565
Cause of Death: Animal related
Date of Incident: May 30, 2016
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Michael Winter succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when he was thrown from his horse while on a special detail at the Memorial Day Parade along West Chicago Street in Quincy, Michigan.
He suffered a severe head injury when something spooked the horse near the intersection of West Chicago Street and West Street, causing it to buck and throw him. He was flown to a hospital in Indiana where he was taken off of life support the following day so his organs could be donated.
Deputy Winter was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Branch County Sheriff's Office for five years. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.