Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer John Porter was killed in a motorcycle accident while on patrol.
Another vehicle turned in front of his motorcycle near the intersection of Fifth and State streets, causing a collision. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Officer Porter had served with the Geneva Police Department for three years. He was single.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Porter gave the Geneva Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Geneva community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Porter.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer John T. Porter, Jr. 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 IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 4.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Geneva Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John T. Porter, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How John T. Porter, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John T. Porter, Jr. is highlighted in May.
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