Philadelphia Police Officer Robert Porter

Lest we forget...

   

 

Police Officer Robert Porter
Philadelphia Police Department
Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Friday, January 19, 1996

 

Biographical Info
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available

 

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, January 19, 1996
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Two suspects apprehended

 

Officer Porter was shot and killed on the night of January 19, 1996 after an argument outside of a bar. Officer Porter and another officer were both off duty and were recognized as police officers by three men. The other officer had testified against one of the suspects earlier in the day. Retaliation for that testimony is a possible motive in the shooting. The two officers got into a vehicle and started to drive away when the suspects pulled up next them and shot officer Porter in the head. He died almost instantly. He was the second Philly officer to be killed within a month. The first was Officer Lauretha Vaird.

 

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