Roll of Honor
Michael Josua Ventura
Incident
Public Safety Officer Josh Ventura was killed when his patrol car crashed on State Highway 50, approximately 1/2 mile from County Highway B.
He was traveling with this emergency equipment activated when his patrol car left the roadway and entered a ditch, causing him to be ejected from the vehicle. He was flown to Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Officer Ventura had served with the Salem Department of Public Safety for two months and had previously served as a corrections officer for several years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, parents, paternal grandfather, and maternal grandparents.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Public Safety Officer Ventura served with the Town of Salem Department of Public Safety.
Thank you for your service to the people of Wisconsin. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Public Safety Officer Ventura.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Public Safety Officer Michael Josua Ventura 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 WI, 124 of 317 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Josua Ventura's cause is highlighted.
How Michael Josua Ventura Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Josua Ventura is highlighted in Jul.