Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Fidel Aleman was shot and killed after an altercation with another motorist on the way to report to his shift at 9:30 pm. When a speeding pickup truck cut off Officer Aleman, he flashed his lights. The truck driver then tailed Officer Aleman's vehicle with high beams on the Santa Monica Freeway, exiting at the Pico Boulevard off-ramp. When Officer Aleman stepped out of the vehicle to speak with the subject, the subject pointed a shotgun out the passenger side window and opened fire. Officer Aleman returned fire, but there is no evidence that the subject was hit. Officer Aleman was transported to the California Medical Center- Los Angeles, where he succumbed to his wound to the chest. The suspect was never apprehended. Officer Aleman had served with the California Highway Patrol for eight years and was assigned to the Central Los Angeles Station.
Survivors
He is survived by his two daughters and fiancee.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Aleman gave the California Highway Patrol 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Aleman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Fidel Aleman 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 97,756 officers honored here.
In CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At California Highway Patrol, 71 of 233 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 30.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Fidel Aleman's cause is highlighted.
How Fidel Aleman Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Fidel Aleman is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Fidel Aleman was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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