Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer James Rogan was shot and killed by a suspect while making a traffic stop on Paradise Road. During the stop, the suspect suddenly shot him. As Officer Rogan lay on the ground, the suspect stood over him and fired several more shots. The suspect was shot and killed by other officers after an all-night house-to-house search. Officer Rogan had served with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for eight years and previously served with the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department for 11 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and six children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Rogan gave the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Las Vegas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Rogan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer James Richard Rogan is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In NV, 82 of 146 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 56.2% of this state's fallen. That is 56.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, 11 of 25 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 44% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Richard Rogan's cause is highlighted.
How James Richard Rogan Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James Richard Rogan is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James Richard Rogan was killed by handgun.
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