Virginia State Police, Virginia
End of Watch: Tuesday, June 20, 1950
Age: 22
Tour of Duty: 10 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: June 20, 1950
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Trooper Robert Porter and Trooper Joseph Thomas were killed in an airplane accident in Allmondsville, Gloucester County, Virginia, after delivering a message to the family of a drowning victim that the woman's body had been found.
The troopers had dropped a tablet containing the note in the family's yard and were attempting to ascend when the Aeronca Champion single-engine plane stalled and crashed into a yard along the York River.
Trooper Porter was acting as an observer.
Trooper Porter was a United States Army veteran and served with the Virginia State Police for 10 months. He was survived by his wife, parents, and brother.