A hero police officer who was shot and killed in the line of duty has been honoured with a memorial plaque during a touching ceremony in County Durham.
Detective Constable James Porter was murdered in March 1982 in Woodhouses as he chased two armed men who he knew had already discharged weapons during a robbery at a factory payroll office. The unarmed officer was shot and fatally injured.
Jim, as he was always known, was just 31, married, and had young children. He was later posthumously awarded the Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct for his courageous actions.
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Now 40 years on, a memorial plaque in his honour was unveiled during a ceremony in Bishop Auckland on Friday. The memorial plaque itself was unveiled by DC Porter’s daughter, Tracey, and his granddaughter, Lauren.
The site in Tindale Crescent is now a new housing estate where the ceremony was held in front of members of Jim’s family, Durham Constabulary officers including ACC Tonya Antonis, members of the Police Memorial Trust as well as local people.
In a fitting tribute, the new housing estate is to be named after Jim.
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