Roll of Honor
Incident
Town Marshal Horace Porter was shot and killed on Main Street by a man who walked up from behind and shot him in the back four times.
The suspect, known to be peculiar and mentally unbalanced, was also thought to be harmless. When arrested he refused to make a statement. On November 29, 1905, he was found not guilty of Marshal Porter's murder by reason of insanity, and committed at the state mental hospital.
Marshal Porter had served as the town marshal for 8 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, four children, and five siblings.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Porter gave the McConnelsville Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the McConnelsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Porter.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Town Marshal Horace Greely 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Horace Greely Porter's cause is highlighted.
How Horace Greely Porter Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Horace Greely Porter is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Horace Greely Porter was killed by handgun; .32 caliber.