Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Joshua LaForge suffered a fatal heart attack while exercising at 7:34 a.m. Despite life-saving measures, he was unable to be resuscitated.
Deputy LaForge had served with the Racine County Sheriff's Department for six months and previously served with the Racine Police Department for 18 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter, parents, two sisters, and a brother.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff LaForge gave the Racine County Sheriff's Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Racine community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff LaForge.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Joshua A LaForge 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 WI, 23 of 317 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 7.3% of this state's fallen. That is 3.3 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Racine County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joshua A LaForge's cause is highlighted.
How Joshua A LaForge Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Joshua A LaForge is highlighted in Jul.
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Racine County Sheriff's Department are honored on badge.nw.
