Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Adam Gustafson suffered a fatal heart attack after attending the department's outdoor range.
He had returned to the West Fargo Police Department headquarters following the training and was found unresponsive in the garage. Officers immediately started CPR before he was transported to a local hospital where was pronounced dead.
Lieutenant Gustafson was a U.S. Army combat veteran and had served with the West Fargo Police Department for 10 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Lieutenant Gustafson gave the West Fargo Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the West Fargo community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Adam Gustafson served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Lieutenant Adam Gustafson is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In ND, 7 of 61 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 11.5% of this state's fallen. That is 11.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Adam Gustafson's cause is highlighted.
How Adam Gustafson Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Adam Gustafson is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
Military Service
Adam Gustafson served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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