Clifton Hawes White

Richmond Police Department — Richmond, VA

Veteran → Cardiac

End of Watch August 19, 1954

Age 35

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

The Vigil Panel 90 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 39

Incident

Patrolman Clifton White suffered a fatal heart attack while responding to a call involving a juvenile offender near the intersection of 10th Street and Clay Street. Patrolman White had served with the Richmond Police Department for 12 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, three sons, mother, and siblings.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman White gave the Richmond Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Richmond community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman White.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Richmond Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Richmond, VA

Platform Identity rpd.richmond.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 19, 1954

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

Age 35

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Military Service

Clifton Hawes White served in the the United States military (1945â1945) before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Clifton Hawes White is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In VA, 25 of 656 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.8% of this state's fallen. That is 3.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Richmond Police Department, 3 of 40 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 7.5% of this agency's fallen.

Richmond Police Department

of 40 officers

7.5% Cardiac

VA — Statewide

of 656 officers

3.8% Cardiac

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Cardiac