Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy William Goldy suffered a fatal heart attack after arresting a subject and placing him into the squad car.
Deputy Goldy had served with the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office for three years.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Goldy gave the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Rockford community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Goldy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff William Goldy is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In IL, 45 of 1,318 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.4% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points below the national rate of 4%.
At Winnebago County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 6 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 16.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Goldy's cause is highlighted.
How William Goldy Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. William Goldy is highlighted in Apr.
Others Who Wore This Badge
5 officers from Winnebago County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
