Santa Monica Police Department, California
End of Watch Friday, March 10, 1933
Add to My HeroesFrederick Chicago Porter
Special Police Officer Frederick Porter and Sergeant Rolland Morton were killed in an aircraft accident while en route to Long Beach to offer assistance to victims of a recent earthquake.
The chief of police had also requested that they check on Santa Monica residents who were working at a Long Beach dredging company. The Buhl CA-5 Airsedan crashed near Baldwin Hills after encountering an area of dense smoke and fog.
Officer Ted Davis of the California Highway Patrol was also killed as a result of the earthquake when his motorcycle struck a bridge as he assisted with rescue efforts.
He was survived by his wife and two children.
Bio
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Incident Details
- Cause Aircraft accident
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