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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 ...Read More
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 ...Read More
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James J. Ramp
Male
White / Caucasian
Philadelphia
PA
1978-08-08
52
James
Ramp
11/19/2025
Forum Posts (3)
I've always been struck by the role of the community in the events surrounding the tragic loss of Of... ...Read More
06/12/2024
06/12/2024
I was reading through some of the old news articles about the MOVE incident and was struck by the af... ...Read More
04/02/2024
04/02/2024
I’ve been digging into the details surrounding the events of August 8, 1978, and I’m really stru... ...Read More
07/17/2023
07/17/2023
