Roman, son of Ela and Gandhi Ivkin, was born in Belorussia, in 1976. In 1990, the family immigrated to Israel. On July 13, 1995, Roman joined the IDF and served in the Israel Air Force. Major Roman fell in the line of duty on the 11th of Adar 5765 (March 2, 2015). He was laid to rest in the military section of the cemetery in Or Akiva.