Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy City Marshal White succumbed to a gunshot wound received six days earlier when he was ambushed by the family of a man he had just arrested.
Marshal White had traveled to Arlington, Texas, with a man who claimed he owned a horse that had been sold illegally by another man. While in Arlington, Marshal White arrested the man for selling the horse and began back towards Fort Worth. During the horse ride, the man's family ambushed them, striking Deputy Marshal with a shotgun blast.
The suspect was apprehended and sentenced to five years. The conviction was eventually overturned on an appeal due to a technicality regarding the recording of Deputy Marshal White being sworn in.
We honor you today, as a glass is raised to pay tribute to your life and sacrifice to the community of Fort Worth. Never Forgotten. ⬛️
Tim Sowdy Grandson of Fallen Officer, James L. Dowdy, FWPD August 2nd, 2024
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Deputy City Marshal White served with the Fort Worth Marshal's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Worth community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy City Marshal George White is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Fort Worth Marshal's Office, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George White's cause is highlighted.
How George White Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George White is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George White was killed by shotgun.
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