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.