MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A deputy with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is recovering after being hit by a car late Saturday night.
“For her we were very saddened to hear it, but very grateful that she’s going to recover,” R. Troy Wilkins, pastor of Grater New Salem Missionary Baptist, said.
A familiar face was missing from church on Sunday.
“Her spirit is just bubbly inside and out,” Pastor Wilkins described.
According to Earle Farrell with the Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Angela Winfrey was helping a driver on Austin Peay Highway near Old Brownsville Road around 11:30 p.m. Saturday — when she was hit by another vehicle.
“She has quite a bit of road thrash, and injuries — she has injuries that are internal,” Wilkins said.
“We’re all concerned. We responded immediately — came down to the hospital to make sure she was alright,” Asst. Chief Deputy Mark Dunbar, with the SCSO, said.
Deputies said the 17-year veteran has a broken leg, a head injury, and some scrapes and bruises.
However, she is expected to be okay.
“My prayer was for one of comfort, and one of strength because not only do we want her to be healed completely. We want her to be fully restored,” Wilkins said.
Winfrey is a mother, grandmother, and a bride-to-be.
She is known for serving her church and her community.
Farrell says the driver of the car stopped and remained at the scene. He will not face charges.
“The individual was very remorseful but no charges. There was no texting, drinking, or anything like that involved,” Dunbar explained.
The SCSO is now reviewing it’s policies and procedures to make sure something like this does not happen again.
“We’ll critique this and we’ll go back and look to see if there is anything we need to change,” Dunbar concluded.
