Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputy Dave Wintle died on 2/14/19 after a brief illness with the flu. Wintle, 51, experienced difficulty breathing in the morning and was taken to the hospital, where he later died, Wintle was diagnosed with influenza about two weeks ago. Wintle was a 29-year veteran of the department who earned several unit citations and commendations during his career. Wintle began his public service as a 911 dispatcher before becoming a sheriff’s deputy. During his career, he served in patrol, courts and criminal investigations before spending the last 13 years as a K9 handler, most recently with a dog named Chet. Over his years with the K9 unit, he helped take hundreds of pounds of drugs off the street, including marijuana, cocaine, heroine and methamphetamine. He had been married 10 years to his wife Jami. Wintle is survived by his four children, Rachel, Christian, Zachary and Skylar. A funeral Mass will be held Monday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Columbkille Catholic Church. Memorials are suggested to the Douglas County Sheriff’s K9 unit or Town and Country Humane Society.
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