John Henry Porter

Death by Force

John Henry Porter, a 52-year-old truck driver from Bay City, Michigan, tragically lost his life on September 29, 1937. His death was a direct result of a violent encounter during an attempted bank robbery at the Chemical State Savings Bank in Midland, Michigan. On that fateful day, Anthony Chebatoris and his accomplice, Jack Gracy, attempted to rob the bank. The situation quickly escalated when Gracy, armed with a sawed-off shotgun, confronted the bank president, Clarence Macomber. During the en ...Read More

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John Henry Porter, age 52 - National Gun Violence Memorial

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