Remembering Our Fallen Officers

EOW: 11-01-1949

Officer Joe Kerley and Officer Glenn Winans were instantly killed when their patrol car struck a train in dense fog. Officer George Bredenberg succumbed to his injuries three days later.

The three officers were responding to a prowler car when the accident occurred. The impact was so great that the refrigerated car that they struck was derailed. Officer Winans and Officer Kerley were in the front seats and Officer Bredenberg was in the rear seat. The accident occurred at midnight during the shift change. Officer Winans and Officer Kerley were just getting off work. Officer Bredenberg was just reporting to duty.

Officer Kerley had been with the Turlock Police Department for seven years. He was a widower and was survived by his son and two brothers.

EOW: 11-04-1949

Officer George Bredenberg succumbed to injuries sustained three days earlier when the vehicle he was riding in struck a train in dense fog.

Officer Joe Kerley and Officer Glenn Winans were killed instantly in the collision. The three officers were responding to a prowler car when the accident occurred. The impact was so great that the refrigerated car that they struck was derailed. Officer Winans and Officer Kerley were in the front seats and Officer Bredenberg was in the rear seat. The accident occurred at midnight during the shift change. Officer Winans and Officer Kerley were just getting off work and Officer Bredenberg was just reporting to duty.

Officer Bredenberg had served with the Turlock Police Department for seven months. He was survived by his wife and two sons.

EOW: 11-01.1949

Officer Glenn Winans and Officer Joe Kerley were instantly killed when their patrol car struck a train in dense fog. Officer George Bredenberg succumbed to his injuries three days later.

The three officers were responding to a prowler car when the accident occurred. The impact was so great that the refrigerated car that they struck was derailed. Officer Winans and Officer Kerley were in the front seats and Officer Bredenberg was in the rear seat. The accident occurred at midnight during the shift change. Officer Winans and Officer Kerley were just getting off work. Officer Bredenberg was just reporting to duty.

Officer Winans had been with the Turlock Police Department for eight years. He was survived by his wife and four children.

EOW: 02-09-1973

Police Officer Raymond Willert was shot and killed while responding to a robbery in progress.

As Officer Willert walked past the bank window the suspects, who were still inside, opened fire and struck Officer Willert in the head. Other officers apprehended the men.

The shooter, 29, was apprehended and sentenced to life in prison. He was denied parole on March 13, 1986.

Officer Willert had served with the Turlock Police Department for five years. He was survived by his wife and 3-year-old daughter.