Porter Link Robinson
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Police Officer

Porter Link Robinson

Greensboro Police Department — Greensboro, NC
Accident
End of Watch November 23, 1992
Age 24
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Badge 61
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Porter Robinson was killed when his patrol car struck a tree on Market Street during a high-speed pursuit of a stolen vehicle shortly after midnight. The driver of the stolen vehicle also crashed his vehicle and fled on foot. Two teenagers were arrested and charged with theft of the stolen vehicle. Officer Robinson had served with the Greensboro Police Department for one year.

Survivors

He is survived by his parents, sister, and two brothers.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Police Officer Robinson gave the Greensboro Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Greensboro community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Robinson.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Greensboro, Guilford County, NC
Platform Identity greepd.guilford.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 23, 1992
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 24
Badge Number 61
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Accident

Porter is one of 8,274 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,543 remembered there.

33,910 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1992, 60 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 73rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Porter was 24. Of the 7,715 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Porter had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

November holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,543 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 6.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Greensboro Police Department has 14 officers remembered here, Porter among them.

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Where

Police Officer Porter Link Robinson

Greensboro Police Department · End of Watch November 23, 1992

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 20-W

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