COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Branch County Sheriff’s Department posted on their Facebook page last week that Deputy Michael Winter was recently awarded a “Medal of Honor” by the American Police Hall of Fame & Museum.
The award was also given to Winter’s wife and parents following his tragic death.
Winter died May 31, 2016 from injuries he suffered the previous day when he was thrown from his horse while providing security at the Memorial Day Parade in Quincy.
