U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Robert Potter

2012

Life Service Also Served In Our Keeping

Robert Alan Potter served the U.S. Marine Corps.

How He Died

Manner Natural

Cause Myocardial infarction (heart attack)

Heart attack

What Happened

Officer Robert Potter suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after responding to a major accident involving two tractor trailers on I-10, near Vado.

He was one of the first officers on scene and provided life-saving assistance to the victims of the crash. A short while later, Officer Potter was in a staging area at a nearby truck stop when he suddenly collapsed. He was transported to Memorial Medical Hospital, in Las Cruces, where he passed away the following day.

Officer Potter was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the New Mexico Motor Transportation Police for seven years.

Officer Potter was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the New Mexico Motor Transportation Police for seven years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and son.

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

Also Served

New Mexico Motor Transportation Police

Officer

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