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Incident
Police Officer Jaime Roman succumbed to gunshot wounds he received on June 22, 2024, during a traffic stop.
Officer Roman and another officer initiated a traffic stop at the 3500 block of F Street in Kensington at 7:18 p.m. They determined that the vehicle was unregistered and the driver did not have a license. Officers called for a tow truck, and they allowed the driver to call for a ride. While his three friends helped him retrieve items from his car, officers spotted a gun holster. They questioned the driver about it, but he ran. As he fled, the man turned in the middle of the road and fired three shots, one of them hitting Officer Roman in the neck. The other officer returned fire but did not hit the subject.
Officer Roman was transported to Temple Hospital and remained on life support until succumbing to his wounds on September 10, 2024.
The suspect was apprehended after he attempted to carjack a vehicle and held a man hostage before barricading himself in a house. The suspect was charged with two counts of attempted murder of a police officer, two counts of aggravated assault on a police officer, evading arrest, and tampering with physical evidence. He is being held on a $12.5 million bond.
Officer Roman had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for 6-1/2 years, assigned to the 25th District.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Roman gave the Philadelphia Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Roman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Police Officer Jaime Junior Roman is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 6.9 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Philadelphia Police Department, 162 of 378 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jaime Junior Roman's cause is highlighted.
How Jaime Junior Roman Compares
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jaime Junior Roman is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jaime Junior Roman was killed by gun; unknown type.
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