Town Marshal Horace Greely Porter
McConnelsville Police Department
Ohio
End of Watch: Thursday, September 7, 1905

Biographical Info
Age: 52
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, September 7, 1905
Weapon Used: Handgun; .32 caliber
Suspect Info: Committed

Town Marshal Horace Porter was shot and killed on Main Street by a man who walked up from behind and shot him in the back four times.

The suspect, known to be peculiar and mentally unbalanced, was also thought to be harmless. When arrested he refused to make a statement. On November 29, 1905, he was found not guilty of Marshal Porter's murder by reason of insanity, and committed at the state mental hospital.

Marshal Porter had served as the town marshal for 8 years. He was survived by his wife, four children, and five siblings.