Kane Borough Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Saturday, February 20, 1999
Age: 46
Tour of Duty: 24 years
Badge Number: 513
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: February 20, 1999
Weapon Used: Handgun; 9 mm
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 22 to 47 years
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. He is survived by his wife and two children.