H. A. White
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Ranger

H. A. White

Veteran → Accident
End of Watch December 8, 1961
Age 32
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, TX

Ranger H.A. White and Polygraph Operator Oscar Brett were killed when the patrol car they were in was struck by a train while en route to a murder investigation.

The crash occurred at the railroad crossing on FM 1464 at Highway 59 (modern-day Route Alternate 90) in Fort Bend County.

Ranger White was a WWII veteran and had served with the Texas Rangers for five years.

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BO-US-TX-10A47348
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Ranger White gave the Texas Department of Public Safety 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Austin, TX
Platform Identity tdpstrdps.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 8, 1961
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

H. A. White served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Ranger H. A. White is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In TX, 657 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Rangers, 2 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Rangers
2
of 4 officers
50% Accident
TX — Statewide
657
of 2,421 officers
27.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,759 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. H. A. White's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How H. A. White Compares

Age at Death
32
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
5
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. H. A. White is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

Military Service

H. A. White served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Others Who Wore This Badge

3 officers from Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Rangers are honored on badge.nw.