Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Matthew Forgach suffered a fatal heart attack while responding to an automobile crash at Kirmar Parkway and Center Street.
He was responding from his home to Wanamie when he was stricken with a fatal heart attack. He was able to pull his vehicle over at the intersection of Main Street and Third Street, in Glen Lyon. Local residents discovered Patrolman Forgach and took him to a local doctor who pronounced him dead.
Patrolman Forgach served with the Newport Township Police Department for 35 years and had planned to retire on his 62nd birthday on February 24th, 1960. He was survived by his wife, two sons, and daughter. His son was a state trooper serving out of Norristown Barracks.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, and daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
35 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Forgach gave the Newport Township Police Department 35 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Nanticoke community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Forgach.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Matthew Steve Forgach 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 PA, 118 of 1,261 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 9.4% of this state's fallen. That is 5.4 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Newport Township Police Department, 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. Matthew Steve Forgach's cause is highlighted.
How Matthew Steve Forgach Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Matthew Steve Forgach is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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