Roll of Honor
Roy M. Porter
Incident
Immigration Inspector Roy Porter drowned after his vehicle drove off of the end of a dock in Everett, Washington, during a period of heavy fog. Inspector Porter had served with the Immigration and Naturalization Service for 22 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, sister, and brother.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
22 years. You could have gone home.
Immigration Inspector Porter gave the United States Department of Justice 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Immigration Inspector Porter.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Immigration Inspector Roy M. Porter is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In DC, 454 of 1,419 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service, 6 of 11 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 54.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Roy M. Porter's cause is highlighted.
How Roy M. Porter Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Roy M. Porter is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
, WA.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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