Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Michael Roman was killed in a crash while en route to assist in a pursuit of a stolen vehicle. While driving with lights and siren, a driver failed to yield, and Officer Roman's patrol car collided with the vehicle. He then struck a utility pole. He was transported to Ben Taub Hospital, where he died in surgery a few hours later. The four juveniles in the stolen vehicle were apprehended and charged in juvenile court. The driver who collided with Officer Roman suffered minor injuries. It is unknown if the driver was charged with failure to yield. Officer Roman was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Houston Police Department for 2.5 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and parents.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Roman gave the Houston Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Michael Paul Roman served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Officer Michael Paul Roman is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Houston Police Department, 29 of 117 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Paul Roman's cause is highlighted.
How Michael Paul Roman Compares
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