Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Bud White was shot and killed while traveling on the Greensburg and Springfield Road towards Springfield shortly before midnight.
Deputy White was riding with a youth and another man when they were ambushed. Deputy White was shot in the forehead, and the juvenile was shot in his chest and arms.
Two suspects were arrested and tried for his murder. They were suspected of killing Deputy White in retaliation for previous arrests. No information has been found about the result of the trial. However, one of the suspects was killed by ambush four years later.
Deputy White had served with the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, one son, and three daughters.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
136 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Sheriff White gave the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Livingston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff George Calvin 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 LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 61.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office, 1 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Calvin White's cause is highlighted.
How George Calvin White Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Calvin White is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George Calvin White was killed by gun; unknown type.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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