Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Ross Porter succumbed to injuries received in an automobile accident on May 23, 1934. Patrolman Porter was driving a police cruiser with the siren operating when he collided with an automobile at Seventeenth and Long Streets. He was transported to St. Francis Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The other patrolman in the cruiser and the driver of the other vehicle were not injured. Patrolman Porter had served with the Columbus Division of Police for 12 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, parents, three brothers, and sister.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Porter gave the Columbus Division of Police 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Columbus community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Porter.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Ross 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 OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Columbus Division of Police, 19 of 59 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ross Porter's cause is highlighted.
How Ross Porter Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ross Porter is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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