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RIPON POLICE DEPARTMENT IS SAD
TO ANNOUNCE THE LOSS OF ONE OF OUR OWN
April 10, 2007
The City of Ripon and
the Ripon Police Department is sad to announce the loss of one of our own
today.
Robert "Bob" Wayne Winget
Officer Winget, age 57, was a Marine
Corps veteran and has served in law enforcement for approximately 37 years.
LAPD, Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office and a 3 year member of the Ripon
Police Department.
Officer Robert Winget was on routine patrol in the Stanislaus River area.
This area is within the City Limits of Ripon and is an area that is
patrolled by the Ripon Police Department.
Officer Winget left from the Ripon Police Department enroute for his river
patrol service at approximately 11:25 Am.; a radio transmission was received
at approximately 11:40 am, which department members believed could possibly
have been Officer Winget. Patrol Officers and other Police Department
personnel checked the area for Officer Winget and were unable to locate him.
The Ripon Police Department set up a Mobile Command Center at S. Stockton
St. and Doak Blvd and began to assign Ripon Police, Fire, City Public Works
and citizens in search grids to attempt to locate Officer Winget.
At approximately 1:14 p.m., a Ripon Consolidated Fire District search crew
located him unconscious along the river area, west of Highway 99. They
immediately began C.P.R. on Officer Winget, brought in a 4 wheel drive
rescue vehicle, which removed him from the area into a waiting Ripon Fire
District Ambulance. He was transported by ambulance to Doctor’s Hospital in
Modesto, where he was pronounced deceased at approximately 2:27 p.m.
The Ripon Police Department has requested an independent investigation of
this incident by the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Department and the C.H.P.
At this time, we have no information that would indicate that this is
anything but a tragic accident however; the investigation will determine
what actually took place.
Officer Winget is survived by his wife and a son 35 years of age, and 3
daughters, 23, 19 16 years of age.
The City of Ripon, the community, and its employees are mourning the lost of
this fine, professional officer.
During this time, I would request that the News Media respect Officer
Winget’s family and the Ripon Police Department privacy as they grieve the
loss of this fine officer.
Future Press Releases will be handled by Sgt. Ed Ormonde.
Press Release
4-11-07
The Ripon Police Department was notified by
the Stanislaus County Sheriff Coroner’s Office, after completion of their
investigation, that the cause of death of Ripon Police Officer Robert “Bob”
Winget was traumatic injuries suffered as a result of an ATV accident.
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For information regarding this press release please contact Stanislaus
County Sheriff's Department Public Information Officer Royjindar Singh (209)
567-4401. |
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The following services have been scheduled to
honor our fallen brother, Ripon Police Officer Robert “Bob” Winget. Attached
is an Itinerary of the scheduled events for Monday, 04-16-2007, and Tuesday,
04-17-2007.
Officer Bob Winget Services Itinerary
Viewing:
Ripon Christian High School Performing
Arts Center
435 Maple Ave.
Ripon, Ca.
Date: 04-16-2007
Private viewing from 1700-1800 hours.
Public viewing from 1800-2000 hours.
Funeral Service:
First Baptist Church
12th St. and Needham St.
Modesto, Ca.
Date: 04-17-2007
Service starts at 1100 hours.
Internment:
Burwood Cemetary
28320 E. River Road
Escalon, Ca.
Date: 04-17-2007
Immediately Following Service.
Reception:
Zion Reformed Church
1220 Canal Blvd.
Ripon, Ca.
Date: 04-17-2007
Immediately Following Internment.
Please contact Sgt. Ed Ormonde at the
Ripon Police Department for further information or questions at
209-599-0259. |
