Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Paul Worster suffered a fatal heart attack while working extended hours during a period of civil unrest. He had been sent to check on suspicious activity near a factory and suffered the heart attack shortly after returning to his patrol car. Patrolman Worster had served with the Gas City Police Department for 12 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, stepdaughter and two stepgrandchildren.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Worster gave the Gas City Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Gas City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Worster.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Paul V. Worster 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 IN, 24 of 503 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.8% of this state's fallen. That is 0.8 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Paul V. Worster's cause is highlighted.
How Paul V. Worster Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Paul V. Worster is highlighted in Jul.