Police Officer James J. Ramp, aged 52, was shot and killed on August 8, 1978, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Officer Ramp was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, having served in both World War II and the Korean War. He had a distinguished 23-year career with the Philadelphia Police Department.
Officer Ramp's death occurred during a standoff with a radical group known as MOVE. The incident began when police attempted to evict 12 adults and 11 children from the MOVE headquarters
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