New Mexico Motor Transportation Police, New Mexico
End of Watch Thursday, August 16, 2012
Add to My HeroesRobert Alan Potter
Officer Robert Potter suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after responding to a major accident involving two tractor trailers on I-10, near Vado.
He was one of the first officers on scene and provided life-saving assistance to the victims of the crash. A short while later, Officer Potter was in a staging area at a nearby truck stop when he suddenly collapsed. He was transported to Memorial Medical Hospital, in Las Cruces, where he passed away the following day.
Officer Potter was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the New Mexico Motor Transportation Police for seven years. He is survived by his wife and son.
Bio
- Age 41
- Tour 7 years
- Badge K910
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Heart attack
- Incident Date Wednesday, August 15, 2012
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