Joshua Phillip Lynaugh

Saint Paul Police Department — Saint Paul, MN

Cardiac

End of Watch February 16, 2013

Age 30

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 32

Incident

Police Officer Josh Lynaugh died as the result of a heart attack while involved in a foot pursuit and search for a suspect in St. Paul.

He was able to catch the subject and took him into custody. After placing the subject in his patrol car, Officer Lynaugh suddenly became ill. He was transported to a local hospital where he remained until passing away eight days later.

Officer Lynaugh had served with the St. Paul Police Department for five years. Officer Lynaugh is survived by his parents, brother, and sister. His father also served with the St Paul Police Department, and Officer Lynaugh wore his father's badge.

Survivors

Officer Lynaugh is survived by his parents, brother, and sister.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Lynaugh gave the Saint Paul Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Saint Paul community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Lynaugh.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Saint Paul Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Saint Paul, MN

Platform Identity sainpd.ramsey.mn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 16, 2013

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Cause Detail Heart attack

Police Officer Joshua Phillip Lynaugh is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.

In MN, 26 of 293 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 8.9% of this state's fallen. That is 8.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Saint Paul Police Department, 2 of 33 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 6.1% of this agency's fallen.

Saint Paul Police Department

of 33 officers

6.1% Cardiac

MN — Statewide

of 293 officers

8.9% Cardiac

Nationwide

of 97,756 officers

0% Cardiac