Virginia State Police, Virginia
End of Watch Tuesday, June 20, 1950
Add to My HeroesRobert Edward Porter
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.
Bio
- Age 22
- Tour 10 months
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Aircraft accident
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Most Recent Reflection
View all 7 Reflections"Rest-in-Peace," Trooper Robert E. Porter, You've Served the Virginia State Police and Your Fellow Man with Pride, Integrity, and Valor, and as long as a Virginia State Police Trooper-Pilot wears that Honorable Patch on Their Shoulder and those Wings on Their Chest, You Sir, a True Virginia Gentleman, Shall Not Be Forgotten!
Trooper-Pilot David Nichols
Virginia State Police Aviation, ret.
June 28, 2022
