Roll of Honor
Incident
Acting Chief Roussel succumbed to injuries received twelve days earlier while negotiating with a hostage taker. A parolee had taken a passerby hostage and demanded to speak with the chief of police. Acting Chief Roussel, who was unarmed, began talking to the suspect when the man suddenly sprang up and shot him three times at point blank range. Two shots struck him in the chest and a third struck him near his spine. Other officers on the scene returned fire, killing the suspect.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Acting Chief Roussel served with the Nashua Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Nashua community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Acting Chief Roussel.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Acting Chief Armand J. Roussel 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 NH, 23 of 59 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 39% of this state's fallen. That is 15.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Nashua Police Department, 2 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Armand J. Roussel's cause is highlighted.
How Armand J. Roussel Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Armand J. Roussel is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Armand J. Roussel was killed by gun; unknown type.
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