Chief Porter White

Photo of Chief Porter White
End of Watch: Fri, May 30th, 1924
Date of Incident: Fri, May 30th, 1924
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: Not Known
Age: 23

Survivors

His wife

Incident

Police Chief Porter White was shot and killed while questioning several men who had come into town.

The men were waiting in line at a fortune telling tent when Chief Porter asked where they were from. Moments later one of the men opened fire on Chief White without any further provocation, fatally wounding him.

The man was arrested and charged with his murder.

Chief White was survived by his wife.

Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.

Agency

Evarts Police Department Patch
P.O. Box 208
Evarts, Kentucky 40828
(606) 837-8183

Tributes

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