Sergeant Rex Wright Winchester, a 54-year-old law enforcement officer from Irondale, Alabama, met his demise on July 12, 1983. The circumstances of his death were tragic and related to his duties as a police officer.
On the day of the incident, Sergeant Winchester responded to a disturbance call involving a drunk suspect. This routine call turned fatal when he was shot by the individual he was attempting to address.
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