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Mike Boone *COP
Case # :411
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/03/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Marshall
County : Madison
State : North Carolina
Agency : Marshall Police Department
Officer(s) : Mike Boone
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed in car crash
Open records summary :
The police chief of Marshall, North Carolina, Mike Boone, died in a car crash a few days after his retirement.
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Bradley Michael Link *COP 3 of 3
Case # :410
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/03/2024
Location : Brookside Drive
City : Eustis
County : Lake
State : Florida
Agency : Lake County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Officer killed on duty
Open records summary :
Lake County deputies were called to a disturbance on Brookside Drive. They heard a noise and saw a back door that had been kicked in at a residence. Three deputies were shot. Numerous deputies now responded and shot and killed the man. One deputy died and two were sent to the hospital.
SWAT arrived and engaged in a shootout. Two people inside of the home were shot and killed. One officer was killed. Two officers were sent to the hospital, one with bullets in his extremities, groin and in critical condition and another one with a bullet in his shoulder. The identities of the 2 people killed inside of the residence involved in the shootout against police have so far not been identified.
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Lake County deputies were called to a disturbance on Brookside Drive. They heard a noise and saw a back door that had been kicked in at a residence. Three deputies were shot. Numerous deputies now responded and shot and killed the man. One deputy died and two were sent to the hospital.
SWAT arrived and engaged in a shootout. Two people inside of the home were shot and killed. One officer was killed. Two officers were sent to the hospital, one with bullets in his extremities, groin and in critical condition and another one with a bullet in his shoulder. The identities of the 2 people killed inside of the residence involved in the shootout against police have so far not been identified.
Demetrice Johnson *COP 2 of 2
Case # :409
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/02/2024
Location : Danny Thomas and Mississippi boulevards
City : Memphis
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Memphis Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty in a two fatality crash with civilian vehicle
Open records summary :
Rantavious Johnson was shot and injured and crashed into a Memphis PD vehicle, killing both Rantavious Johnson and Officer Demetrice Johnson in the patrol car. A second officer was critically injured.
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Jason Viger *COP
Case # :408
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/02/2024
Location : McBean Parkway and Valencia Boulevard
City : Valencia
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LASD
Officer(s) : Jason Viger
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in traffic collision
Open records summary :
Off-duty LASD narcotics detective Jason Viger died in a car crash in Valencia on August 2, 2024.
Source links :
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/los-angeles-county-sheriffs-deputy-killed-in-off-duty-crash/
Roy “Sonny” Weatherford *COP
Case # :407
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/02/2024
Location : Sevierville Convention Center
City : Sevierville
County : Sumner
State : Tennessee
Agency : Sumner County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Roy Weatherford
Cause of death : Fall from height
Event : Died from head injury from on-duty fall
Open records summary :
Sheriff Roy Weatherford sustained a fall and severe head injury during a Tennessee Sheriff’s Association conference and died.
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Peter K. Conforti *COP
Case # :406
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/01/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Hamburg
County : Berks
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pennsylvania State Police
Officer(s) : Peter Conforti
Cause of death : Unknown
Event : Died suddenly and unexpectedly from undisclosed causes
Open records summary :
Pennsylvania State Police trooper Peter Conforti died on August 1, 2024 while off duty suddenly unexpectedly from undisclosed causes.
Source links :
https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/pa-state-police-announce-death-trooper/LVAC3NVMHJCKLIP272AOLDBM7I/
Rafael Deandre Wordlaw
Case # :405
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/30/2024
Location : 67th Street and Eberhart Avenue
City : Woodlawn
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Cook County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Rafael Wordlaw
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Off-duty officer killed during gas station robbery
Open records summary :
Off-duty Cook County deputy Rafael Wordlaw was at a gas station when he was approached by a man trying to rob him. Wordlaw got into an argument or some sort of fight with the man and was shot and killed.
Source links :
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2024/07/30/man-killed-woodlawn-shootout
Luciano Ortega *COP
Case # :404
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 07/28/2024
Location : Unknown
City : San Francisco
County : San Francisco
State : California
Agency : San Francisco Police Department
Officer(s) : Luciano Ortega
Cause of death : Unknown
Event : Officer died suddenly and unexpectedly
Open records summary :
Officer Luciano Ortega of SFPD died suddenly and unexpectedly of undisclosed causes.
Source links :
https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/police-fire-mayor-mourn-the-loss-of-officer-19603105.php
Samuel Irving
Case # :403
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/28/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Mansfield Township
County : Burlington
State : New Jersey
Agency : Mansfield Township Police Department
Officer(s) : Samuel Irving
Cause of death : Medical Emergency
Event : Died suddenly during routine workout
Open records summary :
Officer Samuel Irving died suddenly from massive cardiac arrest during exercise. He leaves behind a pregnant wife.
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Brenten Trueblood *COP
Case # :402
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/28/2024
Location : East State Road 445
City : Greene County
County : Greene
State : Indiana
Agency : Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Brenten Trueblood
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in on-duty motorcycle crash
Open records summary :
Greene County Deputy Brenten Trueblood died in a single vehicle accident when he crashed his motorcycle on East State Road 445 in Greene County, Indiana on 07/28/2024.
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Hunter Miller *COP
Case # :401
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/25/2024
Location : Northpoint Training Center at 710 Walter Reed Road
City : Burgin
County : Mercer
State : Kentucky
Agency : Kentucky Department of Corrections
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Medical Emergency
Event : Died during training exercise
Open records summary :
Officer Hunter Miller of the Kentucky Department of Corrections died during a training exercise.
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Cathleen Lee *COP
Case # :400
Age :65
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 07/25/2024
Location : Manhattan
City : New York
County : Manhattan
State : New York
Agency : N/A
Officer(s) : Cathleen Lee
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Former officer commits murder, then suicide
Open records summary :
Retired Cook County probation officer Cathleen Lee, 65, opened fire on her former daughter-in-law Marissa Galloway, 45, killing her as Galloway was securing an infant stroller in a car. There had been a fight between them over custody of the child. Lee then died by suicide using the same gun. The murder-suicide was witnessed by the child.
This was not an on-duty shooting and Officer Lee was retired from law enforcement. This case as well as all others involving deaths of police officers is not counted in the numerical death toll count on this website. While not including them in the count, we do list all cases of violent or suspicious deaths involving police officers in this section.
Source links :
https://abc7chicago.com/post/new-york-city-murder-suicide-leaves-marissa-galloway/15100574/
Segus Jolivette *COP
Case # :399
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/24/2024
Location : Martin Luther King Drive
City : Jeanerette
County : Lafayette Parish
State : Louisiana
Agency : Lafayette Police Department, SWAT, Jeanerette City Marshal
Officer(s) : Segus Jolivette
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty during SWAT raid
Open records summary :
The Jeanerette City Marshal attempted to serve an arrest warrant for Nyjal Hurst, 31, at a mobile home on Martin Luther King Drive around 9 a.m. The Lafayette PD, Jeanerette PD and SWAT arrived along with several neighboring law enforcement agencies. Police arrived. Two people came out of the mobile home and told them that Hurst was inside and that he had locked himself inside with a juvenile and another person. Police allege that they heart shots fired inside and breached the mobile home. During the shootout, Lafayette Officer Segus Jolivette was shot and killed. He had been an SRO turned SWAT negotiator who had gotten shot along with 3 other officers. In the hail of bullets, it has not been clarified so far whether he was shot by Hurst or friendly fire from SWAT.
Nyjal Hurst was arrested and is held without bail. Officer Jolivette leaves behind a wife and 5 children.
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Mathieu Christophe *COP
Case # :398
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/22/2024
Location : Airline Highway
City : St. Charles
County : St. Charles Parish
State : Louisiana
Agency : Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed in head-on crash
Open records summary :
Officer Mathieu Christophe of the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office collided with another vehicle and was killed. Also killed were a father and his two young sone in the vehicle he collided with.
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Meredith Portillo *COP
Case # :397
Age :20
Gender :Female
Race : Latinx
Date : 07/21/2024
Location : I-37
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : Bexar County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Meredith Portillo
Cause of death : Unknown
Event : Died in off-duty crash
Open records summary :
Deputy Meredith Portillo was off duty when she was killed by a wrong-way driver. Two others in her vehicle also died.
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Mohamed Said *COP
Case # :396
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Middle Eastern
Date : 07/21/2024
Location : car wash
City : Melvindale
County : Wayne
State : Michigan
Agency : Melvindale Police Department
Officer(s) : Mohamed Said
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty
Open records summary :
Officer Mohamed Said was a rookie officer killed on the job on 07/21/2024.
Source links :
https://www.police1.com/officer-down/manhunt-underway-after-mich-officer-shot-killed-by-suspect
Daniel Van Huss *COP
Case # :395
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/21/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Kaufman
County : Kaufman
State : Texas
Agency : Kaufman County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Died in motorcycle crash
Open records summary :
Sgt. Daniel Van Huss died in a motorcycle accident on 07/21/2024.
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Edgar Ordonez *COP
Case # :394
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/18/2024
Location : Unknown
City : New York
County : Bronx
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Edgar Ordonez
Cause of death : Unknown
Event : Medical emergency
Open records summary :
Officer Edgar Ordonez during a training exercise in an undisclosed manner.
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Billy Edwards *COP
Case # :393
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/14/2024
Location : U.S. Highway 31 West and the westbound ramp to Western Kentucky Parkway
City : Hardin
County : Hardin
State : North Carolina
Agency : Kentucky State Police
Officer(s) : Billy Edwards
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Deputy killed in motorcycle crash
Open records summary :
Deputy Billy Edwards and his wife were killed in an off-duty motorcycle accident.
Source links :
https://www.wlky.com/article/ksp-hardin-county-deputy-motorcycle-crash-dead-woman/61596850
Robert Sumner *COP
Case # :392
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/14/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Okfuskee County
County : Okfuskee
State : Oklahoma
Agency : John Lilley Correctional Center
Officer(s) : Robert Sumner, Andrew Freppon
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Two officers collided, one
Open records summary :
Two corrections officers in separate vehicles crashed into each other, killing Officer Robert Sumner.
Source links :
https://www.corrections1.com/line-of-duty-death-lodd/okla-corrections-officer
Scottie Carson
Case # :391
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/13/2024
Location : Poplar Tent Church Rd
City : Huntersville
County : Mecklenburg
State : North Dakota
Agency : Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Officer(s) : Scottie Carson
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Officer died by suicide
Open records summary :
Officer Scottie Carson of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD called 911 and then shot and killed himself. He had been a military vet with PTSD.
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Glenn Floyd Dawson *COP
Case # :390
Age :74
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/11/2024
Location : 13681 US-90
City : Loxley
County : Baldwin
State : Alabama
Agency : Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
Open records summary :
Baldwin deputies were sent to the residence of 74-year-old Daphne Police Assistant Chief Glenn Dawson who was suicidal due to a cancer diagnosis. When police arrived, he reportedly raised a gun. Police shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://gulfcoastmedia.com/stories/glenn-floyd-dawson,225021?
Fernando Esqueveda *COP
Case # :389
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 07/11/2024
Location : Wallisville Road
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Harris County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Fernando Esqueveda
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Ambushed on duty
Open records summary :
| Harris County Deputy Fernando Esqueveda was allegedly ambushed and killed. He had been a member of the rather aggressive HCSO's Violent Person Task Force that is used to hunt down in raids. |
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Matthew Bowen *COP
Case # :388
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/11/2024
Location : Leisure Town Road and Orange Drive
City : Vacaville
County : Solano
State : California
Agency : Vacaville Police Department
Officer(s) : Matthew Bowen
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Died in on-duty motorcycle crash
Open records summary :
A Vacaville officer died on duty when his motorcycle crashed in traffic.
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Edgar Ordonez *COP
Case # :387
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/10/2024
Location : Roman’s Neck
City : New York
County : Bronx
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Edgar Ordonez
Cause of death : Medical Emergency
Event : Died during training
Open records summary :
NYPD officer Ordonez died from a medical emergency during tactical training.
Source links :
https://pix11.com/news/local-news/bronx/nypd-officer-dies-after-medical-episode-in-the-bronx-police/
Christopher Bernal *COP
Case # :386
Age :23
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 07/08/2024
Location : Port Chester
City : Port Chester
County : Chester
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Port Chester Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Died on duty in motorcycle crash
Open records summary :
Officer Bernal missed a curve and died in a single-vehicle crash on his motorcycle.
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Russell Richardson *COP
Case # :385
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/08/2024
Location :
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Russell Richardson
Cause of death : Drowned
Event : Officer drowned in hurricane floodwaters
Open records summary :
Houston PD Officer Russell Richardson was on his way to work when he was surrounded by the flood waters of hurricane Beryl and called HPD for help but they could not reach him in time in the flood. He drowned in the flood on Houston Avenue and was found in his vehicle submerged under 7-8 feet of water.
Source links :
https://www.foxnews.com/us/police-officer-dies-while-driving-work-hurricane-beryl-texas-coast
Jamieson Ritter *COP
Case # :384
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/04/2024
Location : East 79th Street and Wade Park Avenue
City : Cleveland
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : Cleveland Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Officer shot and killed on duty
Open records summary :
A 27-year-old Cleveland PD officer was shot and killed during attempted arrest.
Source links :
https://www.wtrf.com/video/updates-cleveland-officer-shot-killed-on-holiday-morning/
Phillip Maxwell *COP
Case # :383
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/04/2024
Location : Detention Facility
City : Gaston County
County : Gaston
State : North Carolina
Agency : Gaston County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Medical Emergency
Event : Died suddenly at work
Open records summary :
Deputy Phillip J. Maxwell was working in the jail when he collapsed and died.
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Anthony Zahorovsky *COP
Case # :382
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/04/2024
Location : Pine Island Road
City : Sunrise
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Broward County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Officer died in motorcycle crash
Open records summary :
Broward Deputy Anthony Zahorovsky died in a motorcycle crash.
Source links :
https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/off-duty-broward-deputy-killed-in-sunrise-motorcycle-crash/#
Anthony Cutcher *COP
Case # :381
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/03/2024
Location : Mayer Avenue and West Gain Street
City : Lawrenceburg
County : Lawrence
State : Tennessee
Agency : Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Anthony Cutcher
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Died on duty in motorcycle crash
Open records summary :
Deputy Anthony Cutcher of the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office died in an on-duty crash.
Source links :
https://www.wsmv.com/2024/07/04/lawrence-co-deputy-killed-crash
Greyson Fox *COP
Case # :380
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/02/2024
Location : Lake Stanley Draper
City : Oklahoma City
County : Oklahoma
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma Police Department
Officer(s) : Greyson Fox
Cause of death : Drowned
Event : Officer drowned off-duty
Open records summary :
Officer Greyson Fox fell or jumped off a boat on Lake Draper and drowned. His body was found the next day.
Source links :
https://kfor.com/news/local/oklahoma-city-police-officers-body-found-in-lake-stanley-draper/
Brent Simpson *COP
Case # :379
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/30/2024
Location : 7300 block of Steele Creek Rd
City : Charlotte
County : Charlotte-Mecklenburg
State : North Carolina
Agency : Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department
Officer(s) : Brent Simpson
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Officer died by suicide
Open records summary :
Officer Brent Simpson committed suicide on duty in his police cruiser.
Source links :
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2024/07/01/steele-creek-police-shooting
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article289663909.html
Emilia Rennhack *COP
Case # :378
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 06/29/2024
Location : Deer Park
City : Long Island
County : Queens
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Emilia Rennhack
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Off-duty officer killed by vehicle crash
Open records summary :
NYPD officer Emilia Rennhack was at a nail salon getting her nails done when a DUI driver slammed through the glass front and into the shop, killing 4 people.
Source links :
https://nypost.com/2024/06/29/us-news/nypd-cop-one-of-four-fatalities-at-li-nail-salon/
William Butler, Jr. *COP
Case # :377
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/27/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Jefferson Township
County : Hillsdale
State : Michigan
Agency : Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : William Butler Jr.
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty
Open records summary :
Deputy Sheriff Bill Butler was shot and killed while assisting another deputy with a traffic stop near the intersection of Beecher and Lamb Road in Jefferson Township. Police killed the man who had shot him after a manhunt.
Source links :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27084-deputy-sheriff-william-butler-jr
William Henry Butler Jr. *COP 1 of 2
Case # :376
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/27/2024
Location : Beecher Road and Lamb Road
City : Jefferson Township
County : Hillsdale
State : Michigan
Agency : Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : William Henry Butler
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in shootout, deputy also killed
Open records summary :
A deputy was shot and killed in a shootout with Eric Michael Fiddler. Police found Fiddler and shot and killed him in a field near Culbert Road and Osseo Road.
Source links :
https://www.wxyz.com/news/deputy-shot-in-hillsdale-county-authorities-searching-for-suspect
Dave Smith *COP
Case # :375
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/27/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Lubbock
County : Lubbock
State : Texas
Agency : Slater Police Department
Officer(s) : Dave Smith
Cause of death : Unknown
Event : SRO officer died suddenly from unknown causes
Open records summary :
SRO Officer Dave Smith died suddenly. Slater PD has not disclosed his cause of death.
Source links :
https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/local-news/slaton-isd-mourning-loss-of-school-police-officer/
Corey Proulx*COP
Case # :374
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/25/2024
Location : Lincoln Hills School at W4380 Copper Lake Avenue
City : Irma
County : Lincoln
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Wisconsin Department of Corrections
Officer(s) : Corey Proulx
Cause of death : Beaten/bludgeoned
Event : Killed in altercation at work
Open records summary :
Corey Proulx, a youth counselor for the Department of Corrections in Wisconsin was engaged in a physical altercation with a juvenile in detention, fell, hit his head and died.
Source links :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27083-youth-counselor-corey-proulx
Bradley Reckling *COP
Case # :373
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/22/2024
Location : Park Grove Street and Schoenherr Road
City : Detroit
County : Wayne
State : Michigan
Agency : Oakland County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Bradley Reckling
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Officer killed on duty
Open records summary :
Detective Bradley Reckling was a detective assigned to auto theft cases in Oakland County who followed a vehicle that was stolen. Someone rom the vehicle opened fire, killing him.
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Jaime Roman *COP
Case # :372
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 06/22/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Philadelphia
County : Allegheny
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Philadelphia Police Department
Officer(s) : Jaime Roman
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Died from gunshot wound sustained on duty
Open records summary :
Officer Jamie Roman was shot on duty on June 22, 2024 and died in the hospital on September 19, 2024 from injuries.
Source links :
https://whyy.org/articles/jamie-roman-philadelphia-police-officer-funeral/