Bio & Incident Details
Age: 32
Tour: 10 years
Badge # 1661
Cause: Automobile accident
Incident Date: 10/20/2010
Weapon: Not available
Suspect: Not available
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Police Officer Tommy Portz was killed in an automobile accident when his patrol car struck the back of a stopped firetruck on a highway. The firetruck had responded to reports of an injured person lying in the highway median strip and had stopped in the left lane to investigate.
Officer Portz's patrol car collided with the back of the stopped truck at a high rate of speed, causing fatal injuries.
Officer Portz had served with the Baltimore Police Department for just under 10 years. He is survived by his wife and three children.
