Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Joseph Campagna suffered a fatal heart attack while responding to a domestic disturbance at a home on Boyd Road in Hooverson Heights.
He and the sheriff had responded to the call together. As suddenly collapsed as he spoke to the subjects involved in the disturbance.
Lieutenant Campagna was a U.S. Army World War II veteran and had served with the Brooke County Sheriff's Office for 38 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and 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 Campagna gave the Brooke County Sheriff's Office 38 years.
Thank you for your service to the Wellsburg 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
Joseph Paul Campagna served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Lieutenant Joseph Paul Campagna is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In WV, 7 of 232 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3% of this state's fallen. That is 3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Brooke County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph Paul Campagna's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph Paul Campagna Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Paul Campagna is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
Military Service
Joseph Paul Campagna served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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