Portsmouth Police Department, Virginia, Fallen Officers

Honoring All Fallen Members of the...

Portsmouth Police Department, VA

Portsmouth Police Department

	Patrolman Richard Lee "Rick" Spaulding Portsmouth Police Department EOW: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 Cause: Heart attack
	Patrolman Joseph M. Weth, Jr. Portsmouth Police Department EOW: Friday, May 28, 1982 Cause: Aircraft accident
	Patrolman William Harvey Austin Portsmouth Police Department EOW: Wednesday, June 18, 1969 Cause: Gunfire
	Sergeant Earl P. Wilkins Portsmouth Police Department EOW: Tuesday, April 9, 1968 Cause: Vehicular assault
	Patrolman David W. Carpenter Portsmouth Police Department EOW: Tuesday, February 7, 1967 Cause: Vehicular assault
	Patrolman John J. Nobrega Portsmouth Police Department EOW: Wednesday, January 29, 1958 Cause: Automobile accident
	Patrolman Eldridge Rochelle Story Portsmouth Police Department EOW: Monday, November 30, 1936 Cause: Gunfire (Accidental)
	Patrolman William S. Winningder Portsmouth Police Department EOW: Tuesday, August 11, 1908 Cause: Gunfire
	Patrolman John Wilson Portsmouth Police Department EOW: Saturday, November 11, 1871 Cause: Gunfire

Total Line of Duty Deaths: 9

Aircraft accident: 1
Automobile accident: 1
Gunfire: 3
Gunfire (Accidental): 1
Heart attack: 1
Vehicular assault: 2

By Month

January: 1
February: 1
April: 1
May: 1
June: 1
August: 1
November: 3

By Gender

Male: 9
Female: 0

All 2012 Deaths