Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Steven Jerman was shot and killed after making a traffic stop of a car on Route 66 that was speeding and tailgating in the small mountain community of 4,600.
At 4:15 a.m., as Patrolman Jerman was talking to the drunk, 18-year-old driver of the car, he was shot once in the chest. As he fell to the ground, he was able to return fire, seriously wounding the suspect.
The suspect was convicted of third-degree murder and sentenced to 22 to 47 years in prison.
Patrolman Jerman was the DARE instructor for his community and had been with the Kane Police Department for 22 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
24 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Jerman gave the Kane Borough Police Department 24 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Kane community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Jerman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Steven Michael Jerman 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Steven Michael Jerman's cause is highlighted.
How Steven Michael Jerman Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Steven Michael Jerman is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.