Roll of Honor
Jared Robert Porter
Incident
Special Agent Jared Porter and Special Agent Charles Elmore were shot and killed inside the FBI Field Office in El Centro, California. The suspect had an appointment to see one of the agents about a request submitted under the Freedom of Information Act regarding an investigation of him as a member of the leftist Weather Underground group in the early 1970s, but no connection was ever found. He walked into the building with a shotgun in one hand and a .38-caliber pistol in the other. He knocked on the office door, and Agent Porter answered, and the suspect pointed the shotgun at him. The agent was able to deflect the barrel up, and the first shot went into the ceiling and door frame. Agent Porter tackled the shooter in the hallway, and as they were wrestling around, the shooter pulled the pistol out and shot Agent Porter in the hip, arm, and chest, severing his aorta. While the struggle was going on, Agent Elmore pulled his gun out and came to the doorway. He exchanged shots with the suspect, hitting him in the chest. The coroner said those wounds would have been fatal. The suspect's shots hit Agent Elmore in the arm and in the eye, killing him instantly. Before the shooter died from Agent Elmore's shots, he put the gun into his mouth and killed himself. Agent Porter had served with the United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation for 12 years and had been at the El Centro office for about a year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, four daughters, and a son.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Porter gave the United States Department of Justice 12 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Porter.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Agent Jared Robert Porter is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation, 37 of 89 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 41.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jared Robert Porter's cause is highlighted.
How Jared Robert Porter Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jared Robert Porter is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jared Robert Porter was killed by handgun; .38 caliber.
Incident Location
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