Metropolitan Police Department, District of Columbia
End of Watch: Saturday, June 30, 1962
Age: 52
Tour of Duty: 20 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: June 30, 1962
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Not available
Detective Sergeant James Roche suffered a fatal heart attack as he and other officers attempted to control a crazed man who had entered the United States Capitol without permission.
Sergeant Roche was a U.S. Army veteran who had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for 20 years and had been on a temporary protective assignment at the United States Capitol for six months at the time of his death. During his career, he received 43 commendations. He was survived by his wife.
He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.