Family, friends and community members are honoring a Forest Lake police officer following his unexpected death.

Joshua Brown, who worked in the Wyoming and Forest Lake police departments, died while off duty Monday after an “unexpected medical event.” He was 41 years old.

Brown worked as an officer, SWAT operator, sniper and drug task force member. Most recently, he worked as a detective with the Forest Lake Police Department.

On Wednesday, the department held a procession to honor Brown as his body was returned for funeral arrangements.

In the wake of his death, a friend of Brown’s created a GoFundMe to help his family pay for a memorial and day-to-day expenses.

Brown, who also served in the Army National Guard for eight years, had four children with his wife, Jennifer.

“While we ca

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