Remembering DC Jim Porter
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Today we’re remembering DC Jim Porter who was shot and killed while confronting suspects at an armed robbery in Woodhouses, Bishop Auckland, on March 4, 1982.
DC Porter was shot and fatally injured as he chased two armed men who he knew had already discharged weapons during a robbery at a factory payroll office. He was just 31.
His actions that day were beyond the call of duty and were a testament to his dedication to being a police officer.
A memorial plaque lies at the site in Tindale Crescent, which is now a housing estate.