| 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.
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, killing him.
Officer Porter had served with the agency for 7 years. |