Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Forest Hager was killed when his automobile was struck by a train at a crossing near Richwood as he served papers in the county.
NEVER FORGET! Honoring the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Sheriff Forest S. Hager of the Union County Sheriff's Office, Ohio and additional 93 American Peace Officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on this date in history.
Superintendent Joe Morbitzer (Retired) Ohio Attorneys General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation September 23rd, 2025
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Hager served with the Union County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Marysville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Hager.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Forest S. Hager is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Union County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Forest S. Hager's cause is highlighted.
How Forest S. Hager Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Forest S. Hager is highlighted in Sep.
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Union County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
