In the early spring of 1906, a dedicated public servant named Denver Braden Pore, a 25-year-old male, tragically lost his life in the line of duty. At the time of his death, he was the Chief of Police for the Mount Pleasant Borough Police Department in Pennsylvania.
On the evening of Thursday, April 5, 1906, Chief Pore was on patrol near the intersection of Main Street and Eagle Street when he observed two men exiting a local bar.
One of the men proceeded to discharge a pistol into the air. Without hesitation, Chief Pore crossed the street to intervene and place the man under arrest for the reckless act. In the course of this lawful attempt to uphold the peace, the suspect turned his weapon on the young chief and shot him twice in the abdomen.
Following the shooting, Chief Pore was quickly transported to a nearby hospital for medical attention. Despite the efforts of the medical staff, his injuries proved to be too severe. After two days of fighting for his life, Denver Braden Pore succumbed to his wounds.
The man responsible for the fatal shooting, who was 22 years old at the time, managed to evade capture. He was never apprehended, leaving a case of a fallen officer unsolved. Chief Pore, who had only been with the police department for a month, was survived by his wife and two daughters. In a lasting tribute to his sacrifice, an extension of Eagle Street was dedicated as 'Chief D. B. Pore Way' on April 7, 2016.
