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NY police officer, 27, dies unexpectedly

Officer Benjamin F. Winkler was a four-year-veteran of the Utica PD

By Police1 Staff

UTICA, N.Y. — A police department in New York is mourning the unexpected loss of one of their own.

The Utica Observer-Dispatch reports that 27-year-old Officer Benjamin F. Winkler died at his residence from natural causes. The Utica PD said Winkler was a four-year-veteran of the department.

Winkler leaves behind his parents, according to the Watertown Daily Times. A funeral will take place this weekend.

Additional details about the officer’s death were not released.

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