Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Jerome Palmer was shot and killed by an Army deserter from Fort Lewis who had committed several robberies with a second deserter. A large number of officers had been reassigned to the area to look for the suspects. Officer Palmer and a second officer located the subjects near the intersection of 6th Avenue and Glisan Street. One of the men fled when he was told he was under arrest. The man turned and opened fire, fatally wounding Officer Palmer. The other officer wounded the subject and then apprehended him. The man was hanged at the Oregon State Prison on March 9th, 1923. Officer Palmer had served with the Portland Police Bureau for eight years.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother and four brothers.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Palmer gave the Portland Police Bureau 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Portland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Palmer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Jerome Palmer 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 OR, 115 of 197 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58.4% of this state's fallen. That is 58.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Portland Police Bureau, 12 of 31 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 38.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jerome Palmer's cause is highlighted.
How Jerome Palmer Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jerome Palmer is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jerome Palmer was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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